Air Quality Concerns; Fire Weather; Extreme Heat; Severe Thunderstorms and Flash Flooding

Wildfire smoke continues to result in poor air quality from the Upper Midwest into the Northeast. Dangerous heat and fire weather concerns for portions of the Four Corners region into the central Great Basin and Rockies. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding possible for the Southeast through today. Strong to severe thunderstorms for the Southern Plains with severe wind gusts and large hail possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

A Few Clouds

77°F

25°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	NE 6 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.2 mb)
Dewpoint	60°F (16°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Heat Index	79°F (26°C)
Last update	4 Aug 10:54 am EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

Richmond VASimilar City Names

Today
High: 84 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 63 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 68 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday
High: 83 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Thursday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 83 °F
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 84. East wind around 8 mph.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light east wind.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Light northeast wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Thursday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.