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CDUS41 KAKQ 072228  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
528 PM EST SAT MAR 07 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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 75 3:59 PM 83 1961 57 18 52  
1974  
MINIMUM 44 8:06 AM 12 1960 35 9 33  
AVERAGE 60  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 3.14 1992 0.13 -0.13 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.20 0.86 -0.66 2.69  
SINCE MAR 1 0.20 0.86 -0.66 2.69  
SINCE JAN 1 7.18 6.70 0.48 10.94  
 
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 5 19 -14 22  
MONTH TO DATE 83 141 -58 132  
SINCE MAR 1 83 141 -58 132  
SINCE JUL 1 3149 3045 104 2896  
 
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 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 62  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 85 2000  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 15 1960  
1986  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 7 2026.........SUNRISE 6:32 AM EST SUNSET 6:09 PM EST  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:31 AM EDT SUNSET 7:10 PM EDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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