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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.90 in (1013.3 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 16 Jan 2:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21.

    Low: 21 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Sunny, with a high near 43.

    High: 43 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 16.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 42. South wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
A slight chance of rain after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of rain, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain after 1am, mixing with snow after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 21.
M.L.King Day
Sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 32.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 42.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.32°W (Elev. 164 ft)
Last Update:
1:23 am EST Jan 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Jan 16, 2026-6pm EST Jan 22, 2026
 
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