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CDUS41 KAKQ 090528
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
128 AM EDT MON MAR 09 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 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 12:02 PM 85 2000 57 20 60
MINIMUM 59 11:58 PM 15 1960 35 24 32
1986
AVERAGE 68 46 22 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.3 1947 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.5 -0.5
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 0.5 -0.5
SINCE JUL 1 11.0 8.2 2.8
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 3 0 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0
SINCE MAR 1 3 0 3 0
SINCE JAN 1 3 0 3 0
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (240)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (250)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 84 5:00 AM
LOWEST 51 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 68
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 82 2000
2009
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 16 1960
1996
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 7:29 AM EDT SUNSET 7:11 PM EDT
MARCH 10 2026.........SUNRISE 7:28 AM EDT SUNSET 7:12 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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