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CDUS41 KAKQ 280529
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
129 AM EDT SAT MAR 28 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 27 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 10:49 AM 87 1907 63 14 62
MINIMUM 43 11:59 PM 21 1955 40 3 32
2014
AVERAGE 60 52 8 47
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.37 1.58 1891 0.13 0.24 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.71 3.51 -1.80 3.71
SINCE MAR 1 1.71 3.51 -1.80 3.71
SINCE JAN 1 8.69 9.35 -0.66 11.96
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.3 1947 0.1 -0.1
MONTH TO DATE 2.0 1.1 0.9
SINCE MAR 1 2.0 1.1 0.9
SINCE JUL 1 13.0 8.8 4.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 5 13 -8 18
MONTH TO DATE 278 469 -191 379
SINCE MAR 1 278 469 -191 379
SINCE JUL 1 3344 3373 -29 3143
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 NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.9
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96 11:00 PM
LOWEST 51 11:00 AM
AVERAGE 74
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 91 1907
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 41 23 2001
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 28 2026.........SUNRISE 7:01 AM EDT SUNSET 7:29 PM EDT
MARCH 29 2026.........SUNRISE 6:59 AM EDT SUNSET 7:29 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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