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CDUS41 KAKQ 082128
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
528 PM EDT FRI MAY 08 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 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 72 3:59 PM 92 1936 76 -4 81
MINIMUM 43 1:18 AM 37 1947 53 -10 57
1974
AVERAGE 58
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.22 1887 0.13 -0.13 0.24
1901
MONTH TO DATE 0.15 1.01 -0.86 1.10
SINCE MAR 1 2.84 8.19 -5.35 8.96
SINCE JAN 1 9.82 14.03 -4.21 17.21
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 7 3 4 0
MONTH TO DATE 45 29 16 0
SINCE MAR 1 513 783 -270 556
SINCE JUL 1 3579 3687 -108 3320
COOLING
TODAY 0 3 -3 4
MONTH TO DATE 9 20 -11 47
SINCE MAR 1 126 62 64 144
SINCE JAN 1 126 62 64 144
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 23
AVERAGE 62
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 94 1963
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 31 1956
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 8 2026...........SUNRISE 6:07 AM EDT SUNSET 8:06 PM EDT
MAY 9 2026...........SUNRISE 6:06 AM EDT SUNSET 8:07 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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