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CLIRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
528 PM EDT SUN MAR 31 2024

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 31 2024...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

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


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         73  11:47 AM  90    1938  65      8       70
  MINIMUM         49   5:33 AM  17    1964  42      7       39
  AVERAGE         61

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.04          1.45 2017   0.12  -0.08     0.13
  MONTH TO DATE    7.05                      4.00   3.05     1.24
  SINCE MAR 1      7.05                      4.00   3.05     1.24
  SINCE JAN 1     16.15                      9.84   6.31     6.16

SNOWFALL (IN)
  TODAY            0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0
  SINCE MAR 1      0.0
  SINCE JUL 1      0.7
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            4                        12     -8       10
  MONTH TO DATE  356                       519   -163      429
  SINCE MAR 1    356                       519   -163      429
  SINCE JUL 1   2836                      3423   -587     2825

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    4                         5     -1        2
  SINCE MAR 1      4                         5     -1        2
  SINCE JAN 1     10                         5      5        4
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   1   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (60)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    76
 LOWEST     41
 AVERAGE    59

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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65        88      1978
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        19      1923


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 31 2024.........SUNRISE   6:55 AM EDT   SUNSET   7:32 PM EDT
APRIL  1 2024.........SUNRISE   6:54 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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