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CDUS41 KAKQ 082128
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
528 PM EDT SAT AUG 08 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 8 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 93 3:33 PM 104 2007 88 5 81
MINIMUM 73 4:57 AM 57 1989 69 4 64
1994
2002
AVERAGE 83
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 1.23 1937 0.15 -0.15 0.00
MONTH TO DATE 2.88 1.30 1.58 0.48
SINCE JUN 1 15.58 10.31 5.27 14.77
SINCE JAN 1 29.22 27.33 1.89 37.38
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE JUN 1 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 0 0 0
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0
SINCE JUN 1 0 6 -6 6
SINCE JUL 1 0 0 0 0
COOLING
TODAY 18 13 5 8
MONTH TO DATE 131 111 20 56
SINCE JUN 1 940 864 76 971
SINCE JAN 1 1197 1032 165 1178
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (210)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 96
LOWEST 51
AVERAGE 74
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 88 101 1930
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 68 57 1975
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
AUGUST 8 2026........SUNRISE 6:19 AM EDT SUNSET 8:10 PM EDT
AUGUST 9 2026........SUNRISE 6:20 AM EDT SUNSET 8:09 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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