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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Partly Cloudy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 8 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 24°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 1 Jan 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SE Sandston VA

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 45.

    High: 45 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

New Year's Day
A slight chance of snow showers, mixing with rain after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Calm wind.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 41. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 45.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 53.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59.
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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:
12:48 am EST Jan 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 1, 2026-6pm EST Jan 7, 2026
 
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