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CDUS41 KAKQ 180527
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
127 AM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 47 2:53 PM 91 1945 60 -13 64
MINIMUM 31 11:59 PM 19 1970 37 -6 42
AVERAGE 39 49 -10 53
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.14 1975 0.14 -0.14 0.06
MONTH TO DATE 1.33 2.20 -0.87 3.01
SINCE MAR 1 1.33 2.20 -0.87 3.01
SINCE JAN 1 8.31 8.04 0.27 11.26
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.0 1926 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 2.0 0.9 1.1
SINCE MAR 1 2.0 0.9 1.1
SINCE JUL 1 13.0 8.6 4.4
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 26 17 9 12
MONTH TO DATE 172 321 -149 263
SINCE MAR 1 172 321 -149 263
SINCE JUL 1 3238 3225 13 3027
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0
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 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.1
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 59 12:00 AM
LOWEST 26 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 43
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 84 2011
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 18 1967
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 7:16 AM EDT SUNSET 7:19 PM EDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 7:14 AM EDT SUNSET 7:20 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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