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Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Overcast

59°F

15°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed SW 12 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Feb 10:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 45 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.

    Low: 44 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, with a high near 65. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 46. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.32°W (Elev. 164 ft)
Last Update:
9:03 am EST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Feb 18, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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