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Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Overcast

48°F

9°C

Humidity 46%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.65 in (1004.4 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill43°F (6°C)
Last update 14 Jan 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Sandston VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 55 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 33.

    Low: 33 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of rain before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A slight chance of rain between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 9 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 20. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 43. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 33.
Saturday
A chance of rain before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 39.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 17.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Sandston VA
 37.47°N 77.21°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:44 pm EST Jan 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 14, 2026-6pm EST Jan 20, 2026
 
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