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CDUS41 KAKQ 160627
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
127 AM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 15 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 47 3:23 AM 75 1928 47 0 36
1952
MINIMUM 26 11:59 PM 0 1964 29 -3 19
AVERAGE 37 38 -1 28
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.27 1936 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.94 1.58 0.36 1.47
SINCE DEC 1 5.10 5.09 0.01 3.47
SINCE JAN 1 1.94 1.58 0.36 1.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.6 1966 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.6 -1.6
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 3.4 2.6
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 3.4 2.6
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 28 27 1 37
MONTH TO DATE 324 399 -75 493
SINCE DEC 1 1141 1119 22 1186
SINCE JUL 1 1758 1803 -45 1637
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 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 31 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 74 12:00 AM
LOWEST 27 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 51
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 73 1953
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 3 1972
1977
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 7:22 AM EST SUNSET 5:16 PM EST
JANUARY 17 2026.......SUNRISE 7:22 AM EST SUNSET 5:17 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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