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CDUS41 KAKQ 291035  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
535 AM EST THU JAN 29 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 28 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 33 5:10 PM 77 1944 48 -15 56  
MINIMUM 14 3:23 AM -7 1940 29 -15 38  
AVERAGE 24 38 -14 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.07 1952 0.11 -0.11 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.43 2.94 0.49 1.55  
SINCE DEC 1 6.59 6.45 0.14 3.55  
SINCE JAN 1 3.43 2.94 0.49 1.55  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.3 1922 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 3.0 3.3 -0.3  
SINCE DEC 1 9.0 5.1 3.9  
SINCE JUL 1 9.0 5.1 3.9  
SNOW DEPTH 2  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 41 27 14 18  
MONTH TO DATE 761 750 11 922  
SINCE DEC 1 1578 1470 108 1615  
SINCE JUL 1 2195 2154 41 2066  
 
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 38 5:00 PM  
AVERAGE 56  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 77 1975  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 -12 1940  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 7:15 AM EST SUNSET 5:30 PM EST  
JANUARY 30 2026.......SUNRISE 7:14 AM EST SUNSET 5:31 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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