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CDUS41 KAKQ 212151  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
551 PM EDT MON SEP 21 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 21 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 1:07 PM 94 1980 80 4 78  
MINIMUM 71 6:43 AM 39 1956 59 12 63  
AVERAGE 78  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 1.70 1966 0.14 -0.14 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.00 3.35 1.65 3.24  
SINCE SEP 1 5.00 3.35 1.65 3.24  
SINCE JAN 1 37.23 34.28 2.95 42.67  
 
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 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 5 -5 6  
SINCE SEP 1 0 5 -5 6  
SINCE JUL 1 0 5 -5 6  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 13 5 8 6  
MONTH TO DATE 276 168 108 105  
SINCE SEP 1 276 168 108 105  
SINCE JAN 1 1810 1478 332 1506    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 14 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 94  
LOWEST 65  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 97 1931  
1980  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 40 1962  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 21 2026.....SUNRISE 6:56 AM EDT SUNSET 7:08 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 22 2026.....SUNRISE 6:57 AM EDT SUNSET 7:06 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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