| NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 7:27 pm EDT Jul 3, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Light southwest wind. Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 103. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%. | |
| Richmond VA 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft) | |
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