Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Fair

41°F

5°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1021.4 mb)
Dewpoint 40°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Sandston VA

Frost Advisory April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Frost Advisory
  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 84.

    High: 84 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 55.

    Low: 55 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 86.

    High: 86 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 3am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 49. South wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 84.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 55.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 86.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Sandston VA
 37.47°N 77.21°W (Elev. 98 ft)
2:31 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
5am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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