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CDUS41 KAKQ 070628
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
128 AM EST WED JAN 07 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 6 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 62 3:55 PM 73 1950 48 14 33
2007
MINIMUM 34 5:56 AM 0 1924 29 5 27
AVERAGE 48 38 10 30
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 3.31 1962 0.10 -0.10 0.91
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.63 -0.63 1.18
SINCE DEC 1 3.16 4.14 -0.98 3.18
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.63 -0.63 1.18
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.0 1996 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.5 -0.5
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 2.3 3.7
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 2.3 3.7
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 17 26 -9 35
MONTH TO DATE 159 156 3 180
SINCE DEC 1 976 876 100 873
SINCE JUL 1 1593 1560 33 1324
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 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 5:00 AM
LOWEST 62 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 78 1907
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -3 2018
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 7 2026.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:07 PM EST
JANUARY 8 2026.......SUNRISE 7:24 AM EST SUNSET 5:08 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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