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CDUS41 KAKQ 280542
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
142 AM EDT THU MAY 28 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 27 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 84 2:32 PM 97 1941 80 4 64
MINIMUM 67 11:52 PM 41 1961 59 8 50
AVERAGE 76 70 6 57
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.93 1.67 1891 0.13 0.80 0.19
MONTH TO DATE 3.97 3.46 0.51 4.35
SINCE MAR 1 6.66 10.64 -3.98 12.21
SINCE JAN 1 13.64 16.48 -2.84 20.46
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 1 -1 8
MONTH TO DATE 87 68 19 38
SINCE MAR 1 555 822 -267 594
SINCE JUL 1 3621 3726 -105 3358
COOLING
YESTERDAY 11 6 5 0
MONTH TO DATE 124 101 23 102
SINCE MAR 1 241 143 98 199
SINCE JAN 1 241 143 98 199
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (290)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (300)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
THUNDERSTORM
HEAVY RAIN
RAIN
LIGHT RAIN
FOG
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 1:00 AM
LOWEST 65 2:00 PM
AVERAGE 83
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 80 100 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 38 1961
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 28 2026...........SUNRISE 5:52 AM EDT SUNSET 8:22 PM EDT
MAY 29 2026...........SUNRISE 5:51 AM EDT SUNSET 8:23 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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