| NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 2:21 am EDT May 20, 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Clear, with a low around 70. South wind around 7 mph. Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday: A slight chance of showers between 10am and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Northeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 11pm. Low around 54. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Friday: Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 77. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Saturday Night: Showers before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Sunday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday Night: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Memorial Day: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 60%. | |
| Richmond VA 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft) | |
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