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CDUS41 KAKQ 122137
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
537 PM EDT TUE MAY 12 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 73 3:59 PM 93 2018 77 -4 74
MINIMUM 41 5:28 AM 38 1938 55 -14 55
1941
2020
AVERAGE 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.67 1912 0.13 -0.13 0.02
MONTH TO DATE 0.49 1.52 -1.03 1.26
SINCE MAR 1 3.18 8.70 -5.52 9.12
SINCE JAN 1 10.16 14.54 -4.38 17.37
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 8 3 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 64 41 23 11
SINCE MAR 1 532 795 -263 567
SINCE JUL 1 3598 3699 -101 3331
COOLING
TODAY 0 3 -3 0
MONTH TO DATE 14 32 -18 47
SINCE MAR 1 131 74 57 144
SINCE JAN 1 131 74 57 144
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (260)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 19 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100
LOWEST 30
AVERAGE 65
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 77 94 1956
2000
2014
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 36 1969
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 6:03 AM EDT SUNSET 8:09 PM EDT
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 6:02 AM EDT SUNSET 8:10 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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