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Richmond ties record high Friday

Posted at 9:15 AM, Aug 27, 2016
and last updated 2016-08-27 09:15:49-04

RICHMOND, Va -- Temperatures soared into the mid and upper 90s on Friday.  The high temperature at Richmond International Airport hit 99° at 3:42 p.m.  This tied the record high of 99° from 1975, and was 12° above the normal high of 87°.

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A cold front slipped southward through the state Saturday morning, and this will keep highs over the weekend at least a few degrees lower.  A more pronounced drop in the heat and humidity will arrive later in the week ahead.

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