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CDUS41 KAKQ 212123
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
523 PM EDT THU MAY 21 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 21 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 86 11:28 AM 95 2022 79 7 63
MINIMUM 67 3:33 AM 39 1950 57 10 56
AVERAGE 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 1.76 1920 0.13 -0.13 1.08
MONTH TO DATE 1.03 2.66 -1.63 4.08
SINCE MAR 1 3.72 9.84 -6.12 11.94
SINCE JAN 1 10.70 15.68 -4.98 20.19
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 5
MONTH TO DATE 73 59 14 16
SINCE MAR 1 541 813 -272 572
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3717 -110 3336
COOLING
TODAY 12 5 7 0
MONTH TO DATE 96 69 27 99
SINCE MAR 1 213 111 102 196
SINCE JAN 1 213 111 102 196
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
HAZE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 84
LOWEST 55
AVERAGE 70
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 96 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 38 2002
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 21 2026...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM EDT SUNSET 8:17 PM EDT
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:18 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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