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CXUS51 KAKQ 011337
CLMRIC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WAKEFIELD VA
937 AM EDT TUE SEP 01 2026

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...THE RICHMOND VIRGINIA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            107   08/06/1918
 LOW              46   08/31/1934
HIGHEST           94   08/17         97      -3       93  08/17
                       08/20
LOWEST            62   08/24         58       4       54  08/31
                       08/25
                       08/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    89.2               87.5     1.7     82.6
AVG. MINIMUM    70.4               67.6     2.8     65.1
MEAN            79.8               77.5     2.3     73.8
DAYS MAX >= 90    15               11.5     3.5        4
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       16.30   2004
 MINIMUM        0.45   1896
TOTALS          5.89               4.90    0.99     2.53
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.16    0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01       12                9.4     2.6       11
DAYS >= .10        8                6.6     1.4        6
DAYS >= .50        4                3.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= 1.00       3                1.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.67   08/04 TO 08/05

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  0       0       MM
COOLING TOTAL    468                389      79      279
 SINCE 1/1      1534               1310     224       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/330    DATE  08/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              9     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     10

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

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