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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Partly Cloudy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 45%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 21 Feb 3:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

Winter Storm Watch February 22, 01:00pm until February 23, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. High near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 55.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. High near 40. Northeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 31. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Thursday
A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.32°W (Elev. 164 ft)
Last Update:
3:37 pm EST Feb 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Feb 21, 2026-6pm EST Feb 28, 2026
 
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