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CDUS41 KAKQ 180536
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
136 AM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 92 3:37 PM 94 1974 78 14 87
MINIMUM 63 4:29 AM 36 1984 56 7 66
AVERAGE 78 67 11 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.67 2018 0.12 -0.12 0.09
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 2.15 -1.12 3.00
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.33 -5.61 10.86
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 15.17 -4.47 19.11
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 51 22 11
SINCE MAR 1 541 805 -264 567
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3709 -102 3331
COOLING
YESTERDAY 13 4 9 12
MONTH TO DATE 31 52 -21 88
SINCE MAR 1 148 94 54 185
SINCE JAN 1 148 94 54 185
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.3
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 78 6:00 AM
LOWEST 34 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 95 1911
1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 38 1973
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM EDT SUNSET 8:14 PM EDT
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 5:57 AM EDT SUNSET 8:15 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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