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CDUS41 KAKQ 222130
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
530 PM EDT WED APR 22 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 22 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 76 12:57 PM 96 1985 73 3 83
MINIMUM 48 5:40 AM 33 2020 49 -1 63
AVERAGE 62
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.60 1984 0.11 -0.11 T
MONTH TO DATE 0.59 2.26 -1.67 3.53
SINCE MAR 1 2.30 6.26 -3.96 7.85
SINCE JAN 1 9.28 12.10 -2.82 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 3 6 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 108 195 -87 162
SINCE MAR 1 428 714 -286 545
SINCE JUL 1 3494 3618 -124 3309
COOLING
TODAY 0 2 -2 8
MONTH TO DATE 86 21 65 57
SINCE MAR 1 106 26 80 80
SINCE JAN 1 106 26 80 80
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (300)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 77
LOWEST 34
AVERAGE 56
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 73 95 1985
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 49 31 1940
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 22 2026.........SUNRISE 6:25 AM EDT SUNSET 7:51 PM EDT
APRIL 23 2026.........SUNRISE 6:24 AM EDT SUNSET 7:52 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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