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CDUS41 KAKQ 230528
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
128 AM EDT MON MAR 23 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 22 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 85 4:30 PM 90 1938 62 23 72
MINIMUM 44 6:08 AM 19 1988 39 5 39
AVERAGE 65 50 15 56
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.93 1903 0.13 -0.13 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.34 2.87 -1.53 3.40
SINCE MAR 1 1.34 2.87 -1.53 3.40
SINCE JAN 1 8.32 8.71 -0.39 11.65
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.6 1914 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 2.0 1.0 1.0
SINCE MAR 1 2.0 1.0 1.0
SINCE JUL 1 13.0 8.7 4.3
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 15 -15 9
MONTH TO DATE 230 399 -169 310
SINCE MAR 1 230 399 -169 310
SINCE JUL 1 3296 3303 -7 3074
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 S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 97 6:00 AM
LOWEST 35 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 66
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 62 94 1907
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 21 1940
2002
2004
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 23 2026.........SUNRISE 7:08 AM EDT SUNSET 7:24 PM EDT
MARCH 24 2026.........SUNRISE 7:07 AM EDT SUNSET 7:25 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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