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CXUS51 KAKQ 011542
CLMRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1142 AM EDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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...THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 96 04/27/1990
04/22/1985
04/17/1976
LOW 19 04/01/1923
HIGHEST 93 04/15 88 5 88 04/30
LOWEST 33 04/09 32 1 29 04/09
04/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 76.7 70.4 6.3 73.5
AVG. MINIMUM 49.4 46.4 3.0 49.5
MEAN 63.0 58.4 4.6 61.5
DAYS MAX >= 90 3 0.5 2.5 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.0 -1.0 1
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 8.89 1889
MINIMUM 0.64 1963
TOTALS 0.98 3.18 -2.20 3.54
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.11 -0.08 0.12
DAYS >= .01 8 10.5 -2.5 10
DAYS >= .10 4 6.5 -2.5 5
DAYS >= .50 0 2.1 -2.1 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.6 -0.6 2
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.47 04/01 TO 04/02
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 10.0 1915
TOTALS 0.0
SINCE 7/1 13.0 8.8 4.2 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM 0.0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 148
SINCE 7/1 3534 3659 -125 MM
COOLING TOTAL 97 37 60 74
SINCE 1/1 117 42 75 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/280 DATE 04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/290 DATE 04/05
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.52
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 61
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 5
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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