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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
134 AM EDT THU JUL 16 2026

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...THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 15 2026...

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


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         91   2:38 PM 100    1976  90      1       85
                                      1995
  MINIMUM         68   5:38 AM  51    1940  70     -2       72
  AVERAGE         80                        80      0       79

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.47 1945   0.13  -0.13     0.55
  MONTH TO DATE    2.67                      2.08   0.59     9.93
  SINCE JUN 1      8.04                      6.72   1.32    13.56
  SINCE JAN 1     21.68                     23.74  -2.06    36.17

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           0.0  2001   0.0    0.0
                                      2002
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0
  SINCE JUN 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0
  SNOW DEPTH      MM

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         6     -6        6
  SINCE JUL 1      0                         0      0        0

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY       15                        15      0       14
  MONTH TO DATE  252                       215     37      228
  SINCE JUN 1    590                       523     67      633
  SINCE JAN 1    847                       691    156      840
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.5


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    94          10:00 PM
 LOWEST     50          11:00 AM
 AVERAGE    72

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THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   90       101      1980
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   70        55      1960


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 16 2026..........SUNRISE   6:01 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:30 PM EDT
JULY 17 2026..........SUNRISE   6:02 AM EDT   SUNSET   8:29 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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