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CDUS41 KAKQ 210542
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
142 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 20 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 75 2:13 PM 88 2020 61 14 77
MINIMUM 37 6:33 AM 21 1914 38 -1 48
AVERAGE 56 50 6 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 2.55 2003 0.13 -0.13 0.39
MONTH TO DATE 1.33 2.61 -1.28 3.40
SINCE MAR 1 1.33 2.61 -1.28 3.40
SINCE JAN 1 8.31 8.45 -0.14 11.65
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 7.8 1914 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 9 16 -7 2
MONTH TO DATE 228 369 -141 287
SINCE MAR 1 228 369 -141 287
SINCE JUL 1 3294 3273 21 3051
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 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 75 5:00 AM
LOWEST 27 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 51
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 90 1968
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 16 1914
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:11 AM EDT SUNSET 7:22 PM EDT
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 7:10 AM EDT SUNSET 7:23 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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