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CDUS41 KAKQ 170534
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
134 AM EDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 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 69 2:34 PM 85 1945 59 10 73
MINIMUM 42 11:59 PM 18 1979 37 5 60
AVERAGE 56 48 8 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.14 2.09 1923 0.14 0.00 0.26
MONTH TO DATE 1.33 2.06 -0.73 2.95
SINCE MAR 1 1.33 2.06 -0.73 2.95
SINCE JAN 1 8.31 7.90 0.41 11.20
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.9 1950 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 2.0 0.8 1.2
SINCE MAR 1 2.0 0.8 1.2
SINCE JUL 1 13.0 8.5 4.5
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 9 17 -8 0
MONTH TO DATE 146 304 -158 251
SINCE MAR 1 146 304 -158 251
SINCE JUL 1 3212 3208 4 3015
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 2
MONTH TO DATE 14 0 14 2
SINCE MAR 1 14 0 14 2
SINCE JAN 1 14 0 14 2
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 37 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (250)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 52 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (280)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 93 11:00 AM
LOWEST 65 11:00 PM
AVERAGE 79
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 91 1945
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 19 1970
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 7:17 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:16 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 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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