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CDUS41 KAKQ 180629
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
129 AM EST SUN JAN 18 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 17 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 50 3:51 PM 80 1943 47 3 48
MINIMUM 32 3:35 AM -1 1977 29 3 21
AVERAGE 41 38 3 35
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.56 2013 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.94 1.79 0.15 1.47
SINCE DEC 1 5.10 5.30 -0.20 3.47
SINCE JAN 1 1.94 1.79 0.15 1.47
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.6 1985 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.9 -1.9
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 3.7 2.3
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 3.7 2.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 24 27 -3 30
MONTH TO DATE 381 453 -72 559
SINCE DEC 1 1198 1173 25 1252
SINCE JUL 1 1815 1857 -42 1703
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 73 11:00 PM
LOWEST 35 11:00 AM
AVERAGE 54
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 70 1929
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 0 1957
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 18 2026.......SUNRISE 7:22 AM EST SUNSET 5:18 PM EST
JANUARY 19 2026.......SUNRISE 7:21 AM EST SUNSET 5:19 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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