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CDUS41 KAKQ 170528
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
128 AM EDT SUN MAY 17 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 87 3:29 PM 94 1900 78 9 91
1944
MINIMUM 51 4:24 AM 39 1920 56 -5 66
1984
2016
AVERAGE 69 67 2 79
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
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 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
YESTERDAY 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)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 21 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.6
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 86 3:00 AM
LOWEST 25 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 94 1974
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 36 1984
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM EDT SUNSET 8:13 PM EDT
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM EDT SUNSET 8:14 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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