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CDUS41 KAKQ 222243  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
543 PM EST THU JAN 22 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 22 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 60 1:53 PM 75 1906 48 12 27  
MINIMUM 36 4:47 AM -1 1970 28 8 12  
AVERAGE 48  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.67 1954 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.23 2.32 -0.09 1.55  
SINCE DEC 1 5.39 5.83 -0.44 3.55  
SINCE JAN 1 2.23 2.32 -0.09 1.55  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T  
SINCE DEC 1 6.0  
SINCE JUL 1 6.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 17 27 -10 45  
MONTH TO DATE 530 588 -58 744  
SINCE DEC 1 1347 1308 39 1437  
SINCE JUL 1 1964 1992 -28 1888  
 
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 10 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 56  
LOWEST 28  
AVERAGE 42  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 76 1974  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 28 6 1936  
 
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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