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CXUS51 KAKQ 011425
CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
925 AM EST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   10/06/1941
 LOW              21   10/27/1962
HIGHEST           91   10/14         86       5       82  10/07
LOWEST            39   10/18         34       5       37  10/24
                                                          10/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.2               70.9     3.3     69.6
AVG. MINIMUM    50.9               49.0     1.9     49.2
MEAN            62.6               60.0     2.6     59.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.3     1.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.39   1971
 MINIMUM        0.01   2000
TOTALS          2.08               3.39   -1.31     1.64
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.11   -0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01        6                8.1    -2.1        9
DAYS >= .10        4                5.1    -1.1        4
DAYS >= .50        3                2.2     0.8        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   10/03 TO 10/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   1979
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    135
 SINCE 7/1       143                220     -77       MM
COOLING TOTAL     68                 40      28       16
 SINCE 1/1      1892               1556     336       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/020    DATE  10/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/010    DATE  10/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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