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CDUS41 KAKQ 152127
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
527 PM EDT WED APR 15 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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 93R 3:11 PM 92 1941 71 22 69
MINIMUM 59 5:43 AM 29 1943 46 13 54
AVERAGE 76
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.51 1983 0.10 -0.10 0.20
MONTH TO DATE 0.49 1.53 -1.04 3.53
SINCE MAR 1 2.20 5.53 -3.33 7.85
SINCE JAN 1 9.18 11.37 -2.19 16.10
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 8 -8 3
MONTH TO DATE 66 147 -81 135
SINCE MAR 1 386 666 -280 518
SINCE JUL 1 3452 3570 -118 3282
COOLING
TODAY 11 1 10 0
MONTH TO DATE 55 11 44 30
SINCE MAR 1 75 16 59 53
SINCE JAN 1 75 16 59 53
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 78
LOWEST 26
AVERAGE 52
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 71 93 1976
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 27 1943
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 15 2026.........SUNRISE 6:34 AM EDT SUNSET 7:45 PM EDT
APRIL 16 2026.........SUNRISE 6:33 AM EDT SUNSET 7:46 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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