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CDUS41 KAKQ 220626
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
126 AM EST THU JAN 22 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 21 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 45 4:14 PM 74 1935 48 -3 23
MINIMUM 15 6:38 AM -6 1985 28 -13 12
AVERAGE 30 38 -8 18
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.73 1902 0.11 -0.11 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 2.23 2.21 0.02 1.55
SINCE DEC 1 5.39 5.72 -0.33 3.55
SINCE JAN 1 2.23 2.21 0.02 1.55
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.0 2014 0.2 -0.2
MONTH TO DATE T 2.5 -2.5
SINCE DEC 1 6.0 4.3 1.7
SINCE JUL 1 6.0 4.3 1.7
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 35 27 8 47
MONTH TO DATE 513 561 -48 699
SINCE DEC 1 1330 1281 49 1392
SINCE JUL 1 1947 1965 -18 1843
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 S (170)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (170)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.9
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 80 5:00 AM
LOWEST 21 1:00 PM
AVERAGE 51
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 75 1906
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 -1 1970
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JANUARY 22 2026.......SUNRISE 7:20 AM EST SUNSET 5:23 PM EST
JANUARY 23 2026.......SUNRISE 7:19 AM EST SUNSET 5:24 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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