Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Light Rain

73°F

23°C

Humidity 69%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 5 Apr 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Sandston VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm.  High near 75. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 67 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 36.

    Low: 36 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.

    High: 70 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. High near 75. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 44. North wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 36.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 59.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 70.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 81.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SE Sandston VA
 37.47°N 77.21°W (Elev. 98 ft)
9:49 am EDT Apr 5, 2026
1pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 11, 2026
 
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