| NWS Forecast for: Richmond VA Issued by: National Weather Service Wakefield, VA Last Update: 9:48 pm EDT Jul 2, 2026 |  |
Overnight: Clear, with a low around 78. South wind around 5 mph. Friday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 78. Calm wind. Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Increasing clouds and hot, with a high near 102. Heat index values as high as 110. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Chance of precipitation is 30%. | |
| Richmond VA 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft) | |
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