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CDUS41 KAKQ 060628
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
128 AM EST FRI MAR 06 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 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 80 4:10 PM 84 1961 56 24 65
1976
MINIMUM 45 6:58 AM 14 1960 34 11 55
2002
AVERAGE 63 45 18 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.69 2025 0.12 -0.12 2.69
MONTH TO DATE 0.20 0.60 -0.40 2.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.20 0.60 -0.40 2.69
SINCE JAN 1 7.18 6.44 0.74 10.94
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 9.3 1962 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.3 -0.3
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.3 -0.3
SINCE JUL 1 11.0 8.0 3.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 2 20 -18 5
MONTH TO DATE 75 102 -27 93
SINCE MAR 1 75 102 -27 93
SINCE JUL 1 3141 3006 135 2857
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 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 7:00 AM
LOWEST 44 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 72
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 84 1961
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 15 1960
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 6:33 AM EST SUNSET 6:08 PM EST
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 6:32 AM EST SUNSET 6:09 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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