Richmond Ends Near-Record Cold Streak

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Record Heat
Record Cold

Temperatures at Richmond, VA warmed to a high of 49° on Thursday (Feb. 18). This was the first time temperatures had been above 45° since January 28. The 20-day streak of temperatures below 45° was the 3rd longest in records which began in 1897. The longest was a 30-day stretch ending Feb. 9, 1966.

Richmond's high today was 50°. With a low of 31°, the day was 0.5° above normal.