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CDUS41 KAKQ 020640
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
140 AM EST FRI JAN 02 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 41 MM 78 1952 48 -7 56
MINIMUM 29 MM 6 1918 30 -1 37
AVERAGE 35 39 -4 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.60 2007 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.00
SINCE DEC 1 3.16 3.61 -0.45 2.00
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.10 -0.10 0.00
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.9 1962 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 1.9 4.1
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 1.9 4.1
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 30 26 4 18
MONTH TO DATE 30 26 4 18
SINCE DEC 1 847 746 101 711
SINCE JUL 1 1464 1430 34 1162
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE DEC 1 0 1 -1 0
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 64 4:00 AM
LOWEST 36 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 50
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 72 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 10 1928
2018
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:03 PM EST
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:04 PM EST
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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