7-Day Forecast 37.54°N 77.45°W (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA
Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA
Last Update: 3:57 am EDT Sep 2, 2026
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  • Today

    Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot



  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms


  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 99 °F

    Hot



  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 77 °F

    Chance
    Showers


  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 97 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 72 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny



  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy



  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Sunny





  • Today: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 104. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Heat index values as high as 106. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 88.

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63.

    Labor Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 82.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.



    Richmond VA
     37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft)

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