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CDUS41 KAKQ 172131
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
531 PM EDT THU SEP 17 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 17 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 90 3:59 PM 97 1991 81 9 66
MINIMUM 64 5:47 AM 40 1966 61 3 59
AVERAGE 77
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY 0.00 2.89 1945 0.16 -0.16 0.51
MONTH TO DATE 5.00 2.76 2.24 3.18
SINCE SEP 1 5.00 2.76 2.24 3.18
SINCE JAN 1 37.23 33.69 3.54 42.61
SNOWFALL (IN)
TODAY 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 0.0
SINCE SEP 1 0.0
SINCE JUL 1 0.0
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 0 1 -1 2
MONTH TO DATE 0 1 -1 6
SINCE SEP 1 0 1 -1 6
SINCE JUL 1 0 1 -1 6
COOLING
TODAY 12 6 6 0
MONTH TO DATE 223 145 78 72
SINCE SEP 1 223 145 78 72
SINCE JAN 1 1757 1455 302 1473
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WIND (MPH)
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (180)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 13 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (180)
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 93
LOWEST 48
AVERAGE 71
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 81 95 1978
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 43 1937
1966
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 6:53 AM EDT SUNSET 7:14 PM EDT
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 6:54 AM EDT SUNSET 7:12 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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