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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Light Rain

41°F

5°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 3:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain. Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 35.

    High: 35 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain. Low around 35. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 37. North wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday Night
Snow likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 35.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 47.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 21.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Saturday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.32°W (Elev. 164 ft)
Last Update:
3:52 am EST Jan 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EST Jan 18, 2026-6pm EST Jan 24, 2026
 
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