603  
CDUS41 KAKQ 020628  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
128 AM EST MON MAR 02 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 1 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 66 2:03 PM 81 2017 55 11 71  
MINIMUM 39 2:15 AM 11 1937 33 6 34  
AVERAGE 53 44 9 53  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.93 2009 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 0.00 0.12 -0.12 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 6.98 5.96 1.02 8.25  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 10.6 1980 0.1 -0.1  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.1 -0.1  
SINCE JUL 1 11.0 7.8 3.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 12 21 -9 12  
MONTH TO DATE 12 21 -9 12  
SINCE MAR 1 12 21 -9 12  
SINCE JUL 1 3078 2925 153 2776  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (60)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.6  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 41 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 81 1972  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 16 1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 2 2026.........SUNRISE 6:39 AM EST SUNSET 6:04 PM EST  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 6:38 AM EST SUNSET 6:05 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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