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CDUS41 KAKQ 172130
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
530 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 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 87 1:54 PM 96 1976 71 16 67
MINIMUM 67 6:27 AM 31 1928 47 20 36
1949
AVERAGE 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 3.65 1910 0.10 -0.10 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 0.49 1.73 -1.24 3.53
SINCE MAR 1 2.20 5.73 -3.53 7.85
SINCE JAN 1 9.18 11.57 -2.39 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 7 -7 13
MONTH TO DATE 66 162 -96 159
SINCE MAR 1 386 681 -295 542
SINCE JUL 1 3452 3585 -133 3306
COOLING
TODAY 12 1 11 0
MONTH TO DATE 79 13 66 30
SINCE MAR 1 99 18 81 53
SINCE JAN 1 99 18 81 53
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (280)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 22 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 63
LOWEST 27
AVERAGE 45
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 72 95 1976
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 29 1951
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 6:32 AM EDT SUNSET 7:47 PM EDT
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 6:30 AM EDT SUNSET 7:48 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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