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CDUS41 KAKQ 290531
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
131 AM EDT FRI MAY 29 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 28 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 1:02 PM 100 1941 80 4 68
MINIMUM 64 11:47 PM 38 1961 59 5 58
AVERAGE 74 70 4 63
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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)
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 2
MONTH TO DATE 87 69 18 40
SINCE MAR 1 555 823 -268 596
SINCE JUL 1 3621 3727 -106 3360
COOLING
YESTERDAY 9 6 3 0
MONTH TO DATE 133 107 26 102
SINCE MAR 1 250 149 101 199
SINCE JAN 1 250 149 101 199
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 24 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.4
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
FOG
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 100 2:00 AM
LOWEST 31 4:00 PM
AVERAGE 66
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 98 1941
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 37 1936
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY 29 2026...........SUNRISE 5:51 AM EDT SUNSET 8:23 PM EDT
MAY 30 2026...........SUNRISE 5:51 AM EDT SUNSET 8:24 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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