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CDUS41 KAKQ 200532
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
132 AM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 19 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 96 4:50 PM 97 1962 78 18 82
MINIMUM 71 5:14 AM 38 1933 57 14 57
AVERAGE 84 67 17 70
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.40 1908 0.12 -0.12 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 2.40 -1.37 3.00
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.58 -5.86 10.86
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 15.42 -4.72 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 55 18 11
SINCE MAR 1 541 809 -268 567
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3713 -106 3331
COOLING
YESTERDAY 19 4 15 5
MONTH TO DATE 66 60 6 99
SINCE MAR 1 183 102 81 196
SINCE JAN 1 183 102 81 196
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.1
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 81 4:00 AM
LOWEST 30 5:00 PM
AVERAGE 56
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 97 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 41 1976
2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:16 PM EDT
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:17 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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