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CDUS41 KAKQ 080536
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1236 AM EST SUN MAR 08 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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 77 4:48 PM 83 1961 57 20 52
1974
MINIMUM 44 8:06 AM 12 1960 35 9 33
AVERAGE 61 46 15 43
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.0 1899 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.4 -0.4
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.4 -0.4
SINCE JUL 1 11.0 8.1 2.9
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 4 19 -15 22
MONTH TO DATE 82 141 -59 132
SINCE MAR 1 82 141 -59 132
SINCE JUL 1 3148 3045 103 2896
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM
LOWEST 61 7:00 PM
AVERAGE 81
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 85 2000
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 15 1960
1986
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 7:31 AM EDT SUNSET 7:10 PM EDT
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:29 AM EDT SUNSET 7:11 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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