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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Mostly Cloudy

83°F

28°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index88°F (31°C)
Last update 1 Sep 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Bensley VA

Heat Advisory September 2, 11:00am until September 2, 08:00pm
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Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light west wind.

    High: 98 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 96. 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

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 88 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 105. Calm wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 98. Heat index values as high as 106. Light west wind.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny, then becoming partly sunny during the afternoon, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter 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 71. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 63.
Labor Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 86.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Bensley VA
 37.43°N 77.44°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
4:04 pm EDT Sep 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Sep 1, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 8, 2026
 
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