Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
906 PM EDT SUN APR 02 2023

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2023

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           84   03/23         81       3       81  03/07
LOWEST            24   03/20         22       2       19  03/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.1               59.6     2.5     64.0
AVG. MINIMUM    39.7               37.2     2.5     40.7
MEAN            50.9               48.4     2.5     52.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                9.5    -3.5        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.78   1891
 MINIMUM        0.20   2006
TOTALS          1.24               4.00   -2.76     3.51
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.13   -0.09     0.11
DAYS >= .01       12               10.8     1.2        8
DAYS >= .10        6                6.7    -0.7        7
DAYS >= .50        0                2.8    -2.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.43   03/28 TO 03/29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.7   1960
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                8.8    -8.8       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                  -1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                  MM  03/31
                                                          03/07
                                                          03/13
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.4  03/12 TO 03/12

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    429
 SINCE 7/1      2825               3423    -598       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  5      -3       17
 SINCE 1/1         4                  5      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/220    DATE  03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/310    DATE  03/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     58

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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