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CDUS41 KAKQ 010532
CLIRIC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
132 AM EDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 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 83 3:35 PM 90 1938 65 18 82
MINIMUM 59 6:27 AM 17 1964 42 17 62
AVERAGE 71 53 18 72
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.45 2017 0.12 -0.12 0.61
MONTH TO DATE 1.71 4.00 -2.29 4.32
SINCE MAR 1 1.71 4.00 -2.29 4.32
SINCE JAN 1 8.69 9.84 -1.15 12.57
SNOWFALL (IN)
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.4 1907 0.0 0.0
MONTH TO DATE 2.0 1.1 0.9
SINCE MAR 1 2.0 1.1 0.9
SINCE JUL 1 13.0 8.8 4.2
SNOW DEPTH 0
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
YESTERDAY 0 12 -12 0
MONTH TO DATE 320 519 -199 383
SINCE MAR 1 320 519 -199 383
SINCE JUL 1 3386 3423 -37 3147
COOLING
YESTERDAY 6 0 6 7
MONTH TO DATE 20 5 15 23
SINCE MAR 1 20 5 15 23
SINCE JAN 1 20 5 15 23
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WIND (MPH)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 26 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 40 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.3
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 81 6:00 AM
LOWEST 38 3:00 PM
AVERAGE 60
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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 65 88 1978
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 42 19 1923
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 1 2026.........SUNRISE 6:55 AM EDT SUNSET 7:32 PM EDT
APRIL 2 2026.........SUNRISE 6:53 AM EDT SUNSET 7:33 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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