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CDUS41 KAKQ 220532
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
132 AM EDT SUN MAR 22 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 21 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 77 3:55 PM 90 1968 61 16 62
MINIMUM 48 6:46 AM 16 1914 39 9 40
AVERAGE 63 50 13 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.01 2.40 1983 0.13 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.34 2.74 -1.40 3.40
SINCE MAR 1 1.34 2.74 -1.40 3.40
SINCE JAN 1 8.32 8.58 -0.26 11.65
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.0 1943 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 2 15 -13 14
MONTH TO DATE 230 384 -154 301
SINCE MAR 1 230 384 -154 301
SINCE JUL 1 3296 3288 8 3065
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 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86 7:00 AM
LOWEST 32 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 90 1938
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 19 1988
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 22 2026.........SUNRISE 7:10 AM EDT SUNSET 7:23 PM EDT
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM EDT SUNSET 7:24 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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