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CXUS51 KAKQ 011708
CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
108 PM EDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            103   09/07/1954
 LOW              35   09/24/1974
HIGHEST           97   09/01         93       4       92  09/06
                       09/04
LOWEST            53   09/25         49       4       52  09/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.4               81.2     2.2     80.0
AVG. MINIMUM    65.0               61.1     3.9     61.2
MEAN            74.2               71.2     3.0     70.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     7                4.0     3.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       16.60   1999
 MINIMUM        0.08   2005
TOTALS          5.50               4.61    0.89     5.68
DAILY AVG.      0.18               0.15    0.03     0.19
DAYS >= .01       10                9.3     0.7       12
DAYS >= .10        7                5.7     1.3       10
DAYS >= .50        3                2.8     0.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.4     0.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.55   09/12 TO 09/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      8
 SINCE 7/1         8                 19     -11       MM
COOLING TOTAL    290                206      84      181
 SINCE 1/1      1824               1516     308       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  09/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/330    DATE  09/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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