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CDUS41 KAKQ 160624
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
224 AM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 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 75 5:02 PM 97 1962 78 -3 80
MINIMUM 48 4:56 AM 36 1936 55 -7 61
AVERAGE 62 66 -4 71
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.39 1889 0.13 -0.13 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 1.90 -0.87 2.91
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.08 -5.36 10.77
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 14.92 -4.22 19.02
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 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 3 2 1 0
MONTH TO DATE 73 47 26 11
SINCE MAR 1 541 801 -260 567
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3705 -98 3331
COOLING
YESTERDAY 0 4 -4 6
MONTH TO DATE 14 44 -30 62
SINCE MAR 1 131 86 45 159
SINCE JAN 1 131 86 45 159
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 73 5:00 AM
LOWEST 29 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 51
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1900
1944
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 39 1920
1984
2016
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 5:59 AM EDT SUNSET 8:13 PM EDT
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM EDT SUNSET 8:13 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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