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CDUS41 KAKQ 100534  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
134 AM EDT SUN MAY 10 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 9 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 78 5:05 PM 94 1963 76 2 72  
MINIMUM 52 5:28 AM 31 1956 54 -2 50  
AVERAGE 65 65 0 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.46 2008 0.13 -0.13 0.14  
MONTH TO DATE 0.15 1.14 -0.99 1.24  
SINCE MAR 1 2.84 8.32 -5.48 9.10  
SINCE JAN 1 9.82 14.16 -4.34 17.35  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 2.0 1.1 0.9  
SINCE JUL 1 13.0 8.8 4.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 4  
MONTH TO DATE 45 32 13 4  
SINCE MAR 1 513 786 -273 560  
SINCE JUL 1 3579 3690 -111 3324  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 3 -3 0  
MONTH TO DATE 9 23 -14 47  
SINCE MAR 1 126 65 61 144  
SINCE JAN 1 126 65 61 144    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 89 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 36 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 63  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 94 1963  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 54 32 2020  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 10 2026...........SUNRISE 6:05 AM EDT SUNSET 8:07 PM EDT  
MAY 11 2026...........SUNRISE 6:04 AM EDT SUNSET 8:08 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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