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CDUS41 KAKQ 202135
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
535 PM EDT WED MAY 20 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 20 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 96 2:59 PM 97 2022 79 17 75
MINIMUM 69 5:33 AM 41 1976 57 12 54
2002
AVERAGE 83
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 3.22 1889 0.13 -0.13 T
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 2.53 -1.50 3.00
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.71 -5.99 10.86
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 15.55 -4.85 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 57 16 11
SINCE MAR 1 541 811 -270 567
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3715 -108 3331
COOLING
TODAY 18 4 14 0
MONTH TO DATE 84 64 20 99
SINCE MAR 1 201 106 95 196
SINCE JAN 1 201 106 95 196
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 78
LOWEST 25
AVERAGE 52
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 95 2022
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 39 1950
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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