Climatological Report (Daily)
Issued by NWS Wakefield, VA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
531 PM EDT SUN MAR 17 2024

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...THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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         74   2:49 PM  91    1945  60     14       66
  MINIMUM         54   7:08 AM  19    1970  37     17       47
  AVERAGE         64

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            T             1.14 1975   0.14  -0.14     0.03
  MONTH TO DATE    4.08                      2.20   1.88     0.45
  SINCE MAR 1      4.08                      2.20   1.88     0.45
  SINCE JAN 1     13.18                      8.04   5.14     5.37

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            1                        17    -16        8
  MONTH TO DATE  152                       321   -169      273
  SINCE MAR 1    152                       321   -169      273
  SINCE JUL 1   2632                      3225   -593     2669

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    4                         0      4        0
  SINCE MAR 1      4                         0      4        0
  SINCE JAN 1     10                         0     10        2
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WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  11   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SW (230)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    89
 LOWEST     27
 AVERAGE    58

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THE RICHMOND VA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   60        84      2011
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        18      1967


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE   7:17 AM EDT   SUNSET   7:19 PM EDT
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE   7:15 AM EDT   SUNSET   7:20 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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