Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
537 AM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             94   03/29/1907
                       03/23/1907
 LOW              10   03/04/2009
HIGHEST           82   03/14         81       1       84  03/23
LOWEST            32   03/01         22      10       24  03/20
                       03/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.9               59.6     5.3     62.1
AVG. MINIMUM    41.8               37.2     4.6     39.7
MEAN            53.4               48.4     5.0     50.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                9.5    -7.5        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.78   1891
 MINIMUM        0.20   2006
TOTALS          7.13               4.00    3.13     1.24
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.13    0.10     0.04
DAYS >= .01       13               10.8     2.2       12
DAYS >= .10       10                6.7     3.3        6
DAYS >= .50        6                2.8     3.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.9     1.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.63   03/22 TO 03/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.7   1960
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.7                8.8    -8.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    356
 SINCE 7/1      2836               3423    -587       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                  5      -1        2
 SINCE 1/1        10                  5       5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/320    DATE  03/10
                                31/250          03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/240    DATE  03/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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