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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Overcast

74°F

23°C

Humidity 94%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.6 mb)
Dewpoint 72°F (22°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 4:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond VA

Flood Watch July 19, 02:00pm until July 20, 12:00am
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Flood Watch

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 90 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then T-storms
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 74 °F

    T-storms
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 94 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 102. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 75. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. North wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 67.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 92.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 72.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 95.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond VA
 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft)
Last Update:
3:14 am EDT Jul 19, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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