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CDUS41 KAKQ 162235
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
535 PM EST FRI JAN 16 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 16 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 42 3:31 PM 73 1953 47 -5 44
MINIMUM 22 7:27 AM 3 1972 29 -7 13
1977
AVERAGE 32
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.28 2022 0.11 -0.11 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.94 1.69 0.25 1.47
SINCE DEC 1 5.10 5.20 -0.10 3.47
SINCE JAN 1 1.94 1.69 0.25 1.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE DEC 1 6.0
SINCE JUL 1 6.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 33 27 6 36
MONTH TO DATE 357 426 -69 529
SINCE DEC 1 1174 1146 28 1222
SINCE JUL 1 1791 1830 -39 1673
COOLING
TODAY 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)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 52
LOWEST 21
AVERAGE 37
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 80 1943
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -1 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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