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CDUS41 KAKQ 032131
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
531 PM EDT FRI APR 03 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 3 2026
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.
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)
TODAY
MAXIMUM 83 3:55 PM 93 1963 66 17 81
MINIMUM 51 5:01 AM 27 1924 42 9 59
1972
AVERAGE 67
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.52 1901 0.10 -0.10 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.47 0.31 0.16 0.01
SINCE MAR 1 2.18 4.31 -2.13 4.33
SINCE JAN 1 9.16 10.15 -0.99 12.58
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE MAR 1 2.0
SINCE JUL 1 13.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 11 -11 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 35 -35 23
SINCE MAR 1 320 554 -234 406
SINCE JUL 1 3386 3458 -72 3170
COOLING
TODAY 2 0 2 5
MONTH TO DATE 17 0 17 5
SINCE MAR 1 37 5 32 28
SINCE JAN 1 37 5 32 28
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 10 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 40
AVERAGE 70
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 67 87 2011
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 26 1992
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 3 2026.........SUNRISE 6:52 AM EDT SUNSET 7:34 PM EDT
APRIL 4 2026.........SUNRISE 6:50 AM EDT SUNSET 7:35 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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