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CDUS41 KAKQ 082130
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
530 PM EDT WED APR 08 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 8 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 57 2:25 PM 91 1929 68 -11 55
MINIMUM 34 6:01 AM 28 1990 44 -10 37
AVERAGE 46
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.36 1895 0.11 -0.11 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.49 0.82 -0.33 1.77
SINCE MAR 1 2.20 4.82 -2.62 6.09
SINCE JAN 1 9.18 10.66 -1.48 14.34
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 19 10 9 19
MONTH TO DATE 41 87 -46 55
SINCE MAR 1 361 606 -245 438
SINCE JUL 1 3427 3510 -83 3202
COOLING
TODAY 0 1 -1 0
MONTH TO DATE 26 4 22 30
SINCE MAR 1 46 9 37 53
SINCE JAN 1 46 9 37 53
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 61
LOWEST 20
AVERAGE 41
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 92 2001
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 27 1930
1972
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 8 2026.........SUNRISE 6:44 AM EDT SUNSET 7:38 PM EDT
APRIL 9 2026.........SUNRISE 6:43 AM EDT SUNSET 7:39 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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