| NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 2:17 pm EDT Jul 17, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Widespread smoke, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Light southeast wind. Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Southwest wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 11am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. | |
| Richmond VA 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft) | |
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