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: 7:57 am EDT Jul 16, 2026
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  • This
    Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Haze


  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 77 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Areas
    Smoke

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 6 mph.

    High: 94 °F

    Smoke


  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Widespread smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 75 °F

    Smoke then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 75 °F

    Heavy Rain


  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm.  High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 69 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny




  • This Afternoon: Widespread haze. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 101. Light and variable wind.

    Tonight: Areas of smoke after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Light and variable wind.

    Friday: Widespread smoke, mainly after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. North wind around 6 mph.

    Friday Night: Widespread smoke before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2pm. High near 91. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70.

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. Chance of precipitation is 40%.



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

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