| NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 2:18 pm EDT Jul 16, 2026 |  |
Tonight: Widespread haze before 8pm. Areas of smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Friday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 10am. Sunny, with a high near 93. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Friday Night: Widespread smoke, mainly before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 74. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 2pm and 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 5pm. Areas of smoke before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 106. Light south wind becoming southwest 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday: A chance of showers before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 90. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Monday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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. Mostly 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 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. | |
| Richmond VA 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft) | |
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