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CDUS41 KAKQ 200546
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
146 AM EDT FRI MAR 20 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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 60 4:06 PM 88 1945 60 0 76
MINIMUM 34 5:04 AM 17 1967 38 -4 38
AVERAGE 47 49 -2 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.64 1998 0.14 -0.14 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.33 2.48 -1.15 3.01
SINCE MAR 1 1.33 2.48 -1.15 3.01
SINCE JAN 1 8.31 8.32 -0.01 11.26
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.1 1981 0.0 0.0
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 18 16 2 8
MONTH TO DATE 219 353 -134 285
SINCE MAR 1 219 353 -134 285
SINCE JUL 1 3285 3257 28 3049
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 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.6
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 79 7:00 AM
LOWEST 32 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 88 2020
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 21 1914
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 7:13 AM EDT SUNSET 7:21 PM EDT
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:11 AM EDT SUNSET 7:22 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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