Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Southern Plains; Heavy Snow and Possible Blizzard Conditions in the Central Rockies and Upper Midwest

Strong winds and dry conditions will bring extremely critical fire weather (Level 3 of 3) today and a possible wildfire outbreak across portions of southeastern New Mexico into northwest Texas, the Texas Panhandle, and western Oklahoma. Widespread heavy snow with possible blizzard conditions is forecast tonight through Wednesday from the central Rockies and Plains into the Upper Midwest states. Read More >

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	29°F (-2°C)
Last update	18 Mar 6:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Richmond VA

Today
High: 67 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Clear
Wednesday
High: 76 °F
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 49 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 71 °F
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Thursday Night
Low: 38 °F
Showers
Likely then
Partly Cloudy
Friday
High: 59 °F
Sunny
Friday Night
Low: 41 °F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 65 °F
Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with a low around 40. Calm wind.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 76. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

Thursday

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 71. South wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 38. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Friday

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

Saturday

Partly sunny, with a high near 65.

Saturday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 42.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.