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Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

A Few Clouds

73°F

23°C

Humidity 59%
Wind Speed S 6 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 69 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 95 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 71 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 89 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Calm wind.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 101. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
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Point Forecast:
Chester VA
 37.36°N 77.42°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:01 pm EDT Jun 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Jun 20, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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