057  
CDUS41 KAKQ 032245  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
545 PM EST TUE MAR 03 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 3 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 41 3:59 PM 79 1923 56 -15 49  
1974  
MINIMUM 33 6:42 AM 11 2009 34 -1 23  
AVERAGE 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.05 1.90 1909 0.12 -0.07 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.20 0.36 -0.16 0.00  
SINCE MAR 1 0.20 0.36 -0.16 0.00  
SINCE JAN 1 7.18 6.20 0.98 8.25  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 11.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 28 20 8 29  
MONTH TO DATE 67 62 5 72  
SINCE MAR 1 67 62 5 72  
SINCE JUL 1 3133 2966 167 2836  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (0)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 96  
AVERAGE 98  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 82 2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 10 2009  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 3 2026.........SUNRISE 6:38 AM EST SUNSET 6:05 PM EST  
MARCH 4 2026.........SUNRISE 6:36 AM EST SUNSET 6:06 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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