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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Rain Fog/Mist and Breezy

39°F

4°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed N 25 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Mar 12:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5pm. High near 64. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers after 8pm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 5pm. High near 64. North wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Showers after 8pm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Richmond VA
 37.57°N 77.47°W (Elev. 197 ft)
Last Update:
1:08 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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