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CDUS41 KAKQ 232132
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
532 PM EDT SAT MAY 23 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 23 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 61 3:59 PM 99 1941 79 -18 72
MINIMUM 53 1:20 AM 40 1936 58 -5 51
AVERAGE 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.47 1.03 1951 0.13 0.34 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 1.74 2.93 -1.19 4.08
SINCE MAR 1 4.43 10.11 -5.68 11.94
SINCE JAN 1 11.41 15.95 -4.54 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 8 2 6 3
MONTH TO DATE 87 63 24 19
SINCE MAR 1 555 817 -262 575
SINCE JUL 1 3621 3721 -100 3339
COOLING
TODAY 0 5 -5 0
MONTH TO DATE 92 79 13 102
SINCE MAR 1 209 121 88 199
SINCE JAN 1 209 121 88 199
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (20)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)
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 97
LOWEST 93
AVERAGE 95
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 94 1970
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 42 1931
1963
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 23 2026...........SUNRISE 5:54 AM EDT SUNSET 8:18 PM EDT
MAY 24 2026...........SUNRISE 5:54 AM EDT SUNSET 8:19 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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