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CDUS41 KAKQ 152135
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
535 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 15 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 68 1:11 PM 86 2012 59 9 68
MINIMUM 41 7:00 AM 17 1993 37 4 44
AVERAGE 55
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.11 1912 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.15 1.92 -0.77 2.69
SINCE MAR 1 1.15 1.92 -0.77 2.69
SINCE JAN 1 8.13 7.76 0.37 10.94
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 2.0
SINCE MAR 1 2.0
SINCE JUL 1 13.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 10 17 -7 9
MONTH TO DATE 137 287 -150 251
SINCE MAR 1 137 287 -150 251
SINCE JUL 1 3203 3191 12 3015
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 10 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (110)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 67
LOWEST 35
AVERAGE 51
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 85 1945
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 18 1979
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 15 2026.........SUNRISE 7:20 AM EDT SUNSET 7:17 PM EDT
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 7:19 AM EDT SUNSET 7:18 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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