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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

79°F

26°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed E 7 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.8 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index82°F (28°C)
Last update 31 Aug 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E Sandston VA

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west wind.

    High: 96 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: 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 106. Light west wind.

    High: 97 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 76 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 99 °F

    Sunny then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 93 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 96. Heat index values as high as 102. Light west wind.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Calm wind.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 97. Heat index values as high as 106. Light west wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 99. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 61.
Labor Day
Sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E Sandston VA
 37.5°N 77.23°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
8:08 pm EDT Aug 31, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Aug 31, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 7, 2026
 
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