390  
CDUS41 KAKQ 282142  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
542 PM EDT THU MAY 28 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 28 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 84 1:02 PM 100 1941 80 4 68  
MINIMUM 65 2:01 AM 38 1961 59 6 58  
AVERAGE 75  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 2.00 2025 0.13 -0.13 2.00  
MONTH TO DATE 3.97 3.59 0.38 6.35  
SINCE MAR 1 6.66 10.77 -4.11 14.21  
SINCE JAN 1 13.64 16.61 -2.97 22.46  
 
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 1 -1 2  
MONTH TO DATE 87 69 18 40  
SINCE MAR 1 555 823 -268 596  
SINCE JUL 1 3621 3727 -106 3360  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 10 6 4 0  
MONTH TO DATE 134 107 27 102  
SINCE MAR 1 251 149 102 199  
SINCE JAN 1 251 149 102 199    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 31  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 98 1941  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 37 1936  
 
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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