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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Mostly Cloudy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed W 6 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1018.6 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 28 Jan 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 28, 07:00pm until January 29, 10:00am
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Cold Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light north wind.

    Low: 6 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blustery

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.

    Low: 7 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Light north wind.
Friday
A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Wind chill values as low as -1. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 36.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 16.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.32°W (Elev. 164 ft)
Last Update:
3:20 pm EST Jan 28, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 28, 2026-6pm EST Feb 4, 2026
 
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