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CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
1243 PM EDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   04/27/1990
                       04/22/1985
                       04/17/1976
 LOW              19   04/01/1923
HIGHEST           88   04/30         88       0       90  04/15
LOWEST            29   04/09         32      -3       37  04/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.5               70.4     3.1     72.6
AVG. MINIMUM    49.5               46.4     3.1     49.7
MEAN            61.5               58.4     3.1     61.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.89   1889
 MINIMUM        0.64   1963
TOTALS          3.54               3.18    0.36     1.58
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.11    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01       10               10.5    -0.5       10
DAYS >= .10        5                6.5    -1.5        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.1    -0.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.6     1.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.40   04/07 TO 04/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          10.0   1915
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1       11.7                8.8     2.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0    MM                           0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    173
 SINCE 7/1      3320               3659    -339       MM
COOLING TOTAL     74                 37      37       53
 SINCE 1/1        97                 42      55       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/280    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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