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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

45°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed SW 13 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Jan 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Richmond VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 37. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 19.

    Low: 19 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 17.

    Low: 17 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tonight
Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 35. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 11am, then rain and snow between 11am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. High near 37. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 19.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 34.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
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Point Forecast:
Richmond VA
 37.54°N 77.45°W (Elev. 128 ft)
Last Update:
1:26 pm EST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 17, 2026-6pm EST Jan 23, 2026
 
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