| NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 7:16 pm EDT Aug 18, 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 71. Light northwest wind. Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning. Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 72. Light east wind. Thursday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 91. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. Monday: Sunny, with a high near 86. Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| Richmond VA 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft) | |
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