574  
CDUS41 KAKQ 170530  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
130 AM EDT MON MAR 17 2025  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2025
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 73 12:02 PM 85 1945 59 14 69  
MINIMUM 60 1:45 AM 18 1979 37 23 48  
AVERAGE 67 48 19 59  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.26 2.09 1923 0.14 0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.95 2.06 0.89 4.08  
SINCE MAR 1 2.95 2.06 0.89 4.08  
SINCE JAN 1 11.20 7.90 3.30 13.18  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.9 1950 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.8 -0.8  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.8 -0.8  
SINCE JUL 1 11.7 8.5 3.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 17 -17 6  
MONTH TO DATE 251 304 -53 151  
SINCE MAR 1 251 304 -53 151  
SINCE JUL 1 3015 3208 -193 2631  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 0 2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 2 0 2 4  
SINCE MAR 1 2 0 2 4  
SINCE JAN 1 2 0 2 10    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 38 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.0  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
THUNDERSTORM  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 10:00 PM  
LOWEST 71 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 91 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 19 1970  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2025.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 PM EDT  
MARCH 18 2025.........SUNRISE 7:15 AM EDT SUNSET 7:20 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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