831  
CDUS41 KAKQ 300527  
CLIRIC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA  
127 AM EDT WED SEP 30 2026  
   
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 29 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 74 3:58 PM 94 2019 77 -3 74  
MINIMUM 62 11:59 PM 38 1942 56 6 63  
AVERAGE 68 66 2 69  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 2.25 2010 0.14 -0.14 T  
MONTH TO DATE 5.50 4.46 1.04 5.68  
SINCE SEP 1 5.50 4.46 1.04 5.68  
SINCE JAN 1 37.73 35.39 2.34 45.11  
 
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 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 2 -2 0  
MONTH TO DATE 8 17 -9 6  
SINCE SEP 1 8 17 -9 6  
SINCE JUL 1 8 17 -9 6  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 3 4 -1 4  
MONTH TO DATE 284 203 81 176  
SINCE SEP 1 284 203 81 176  
SINCE JAN 1 1818 1513 305 1577    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 7 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 11 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.2  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 61 11:00 AM  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 76 91 1954  
1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 39 1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 30 2026.....SUNRISE 7:04 AM EDT SUNSET 6:54 PM EDT  
OCTOBER 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:05 AM EDT SUNSET 6:52 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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