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CDUS41 KAKQ 162137
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
537 PM EDT SAT MAY 16 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 87 3:29 PM 94 1900 78 9 91
1944
MINIMUM 51 4:24 AM 39 1920 56 -5 66
1984
2016
AVERAGE 69
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.78 2023 0.13 -0.13 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 2.03 -1.00 2.91
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.21 -5.49 10.77
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 15.05 -4.35 19.02
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 0 2 -2 0
MONTH TO DATE 73 49 24 11
SINCE MAR 1 541 803 -262 567
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3707 -100 3331
COOLING
TODAY 4 4 0 14
MONTH TO DATE 18 48 -30 76
SINCE MAR 1 135 90 45 173
SINCE JAN 1 135 90 45 173
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (200)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 86
LOWEST 25
AVERAGE 56
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1974
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 36 1984
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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