| NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 3:57 am EDT Sep 2, 2026 | |
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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