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CDUS41 KAKQ 082135
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
535 PM EDT SUN MAR 08 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 77 12:02 PM 85 2000 57 20 60
MINIMUM 66 7:33 AM 15 1960 35 31 32
1986
AVERAGE 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.88 1995 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.20 1.00 -0.80 2.69
SINCE MAR 1 0.20 1.00 -0.80 2.69
SINCE JAN 1 7.18 6.84 0.34 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 0 19 -19 19
MONTH TO DATE 82 160 -78 151
SINCE MAR 1 82 160 -78 151
SINCE JUL 1 3148 3064 84 2915
COOLING
TODAY 7 0 7 0
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 0
SINCE MAR 1 7 0 7 0
SINCE JAN 1 7 0 7 0
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 84
LOWEST 51
AVERAGE 68
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 82 2000
2009
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 16 1960
1996
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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