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CDUS41 KAKQ 182130
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
530 PM EDT MON MAY 18 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 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 96R 2:59 PM 95 1911 78 18 80
1962
MINIMUM 66 4:40 AM 38 1973 56 10 62
AVERAGE 81
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.86 2018 0.13 -0.13 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 2.28 -1.25 3.00
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.46 -5.74 10.86
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 15.30 -4.60 19.11
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 53 20 11
SINCE MAR 1 541 807 -266 567
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3711 -104 3331
COOLING
TODAY 16 4 12 6
MONTH TO DATE 47 56 -9 94
SINCE MAR 1 164 98 66 191
SINCE JAN 1 164 98 66 191
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 87
LOWEST 28
AVERAGE 58
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 78 97 1962
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 38 1933
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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