681  
CDUS41 KAKQ 230530  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
130 AM EDT WED SEP 23 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 22 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 72 9:55 AM 97 1931 79 -7 80  
1980  
MINIMUM 61 11:59 PM 40 1962 59 2 58  
AVERAGE 67 69 -2 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 2.68 1994 0.13 -0.09 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 5.08 3.48 1.60 3.24  
SINCE SEP 1 5.08 3.48 1.60 3.24  
SINCE JAN 1 37.31 34.41 2.90 42.67  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2001 0.0 0.0  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 1 -1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 6 -6 6  
SINCE SEP 1 0 6 -6 6  
SINCE JUL 1 0 6 -6 6  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 2 5 -3 4  
MONTH TO DATE 277 173 104 109  
SINCE SEP 1 277 173 104 109  
SINCE JAN 1 1811 1483 328 1510    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97 1:00 PM  
LOWEST 90 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 94  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 79 98 2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 37 1983  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 23 2026.....SUNRISE 6:58 AM EDT SUNSET 7:05 PM EDT  
SEPTEMBER 24 2026.....SUNRISE 6:59 AM EDT SUNSET 7:03 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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