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CDUS41 KAKQ 250529  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
129 AM EDT MON MAY 25 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 24 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 75 4:00 PM 94 1970 79 -4 74  
MINIMUM 57 6:44 AM 42 1931 58 -1 48  
1963  
AVERAGE 66 69 -3 61  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.42 1962 0.13 -0.12 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.75 3.06 -1.31 4.08  
SINCE MAR 1 4.44 10.24 -5.80 11.94  
SINCE JAN 1 11.42 16.08 -4.66 20.19  
 
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 4  
MONTH TO DATE 87 65 22 23  
SINCE MAR 1 555 819 -264 579  
SINCE JUL 1 3621 3723 -102 3343  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 5 -4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 93 84 9 102  
SINCE MAR 1 210 126 84 199  
SINCE JAN 1 210 126 84 199    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (110)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 71 4:00 PM  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 93 1991  
2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 39 1967  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 25 2026...........SUNRISE 5:53 AM EDT SUNSET 8:20 PM EDT  
MAY 26 2026...........SUNRISE 5:53 AM EDT SUNSET 8:21 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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