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CDUS41 KAKQ 222132
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
532 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 22 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 63 MM 96 1941 79 -16 78
MINIMUM 57 MM 38 2002 57 0 57
AVERAGE 60
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.07 1.38 2018 0.14 -0.07 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.25 2.80 -1.55 4.08
SINCE MAR 1 3.94 9.98 -6.04 11.94
SINCE JAN 1 10.92 15.82 -4.90 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 5 2 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 78 61 17 16
SINCE MAR 1 546 815 -269 572
SINCE JUL 1 3612 3719 -107 3336
COOLING
TODAY 0 5 -5 3
MONTH TO DATE 92 74 18 102
SINCE MAR 1 209 116 93 199
SINCE JAN 1 209 116 93 199
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (30)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 21 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96
LOWEST 78
AVERAGE 87
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 99 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 40 1936
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 22 2026...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM EDT SUNSET 8:18 PM EDT
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 5:54 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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