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CDUS41 KAKQ 310527
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
127 AM EDT TUE MAR 31 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 30 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 3:54 PM 91 1910 65 10 80
MINIMUM 52 6:21 AM 25 1941 41 11 63
AVERAGE 64 53 11 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY T 1.94 1975 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.71 3.88 -2.17 3.71
SINCE MAR 1 1.71 3.88 -2.17 3.71
SINCE JAN 1 8.69 9.72 -1.03 11.96
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.3 1964 0.0 0.0
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 1 12 -11 0
MONTH TO DATE 320 507 -187 383
SINCE MAR 1 320 507 -187 383
SINCE JUL 1 3386 3411 -25 3147
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 7
MONTH TO DATE 14 0 14 16
SINCE MAR 1 14 0 14 16
SINCE JAN 1 14 0 14 16
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.8
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 77 6:00 AM
LOWEST 40 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 59
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 90 1938
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 17 1964
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 31 2026.........SUNRISE 6:56 AM EDT SUNSET 7:31 PM EDT
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 6:55 AM EDT SUNSET 7:32 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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