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CDUS41 KAKQ 122139
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
539 PM EDT THU MAR 12 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 12 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 76 12:47 AM 89 1990 58 18 74
MINIMUM 32 2:51 PM 16 1934 36 -4 41
AVERAGE 54
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.95 1.77 1968 0.13 0.82 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.15 1.51 -0.36 2.69
SINCE MAR 1 1.15 1.51 -0.36 2.69
SINCE JAN 1 8.13 7.35 0.78 10.94
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 2.0
MONTH TO DATE 2.0
SINCE MAR 1 2.0
SINCE JUL 1 13.0
SNOW DEPTH 2
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 11 18 -7 7
MONTH TO DATE 93 234 -141 206
SINCE MAR 1 93 234 -141 206
SINCE JUL 1 3159 3138 21 2970
COOLING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 14 0 14 0
SINCE MAR 1 14 0 14 0
SINCE JAN 1 14 0 14 0
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 32 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (10)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 50 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
HEAVY SNOW
SNOW
LIGHT SNOW
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 46
AVERAGE 73
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 89 1990
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 15 1960
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 12 2026.........SUNRISE 7:25 AM EDT SUNSET 7:14 PM EDT
MARCH 13 2026.........SUNRISE 7:23 AM EDT SUNSET 7:15 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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