Richmond breaks record with historic spring heatwave

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Richmond’s spring heatwave is officially record-breaking.

At about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, April 15, temperatures in Richmond reached 93 degrees Fahrenheit — breaking the previous record for the hottest April 15 in Richmond history, according to StormTracker8 Chief Meteorologist Matt DiNardo.

That record, 92 degrees, was set decades ago in 1941…

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