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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

62°F

17°C

Humidity 29%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Richmond International Airport VA

Freeze Warning April 21, 02:00am until April 21, 09:00am
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Freeze Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 64 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 65 °F

    Patchy Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 54 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 32. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 57.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Richmond International Airport VA
 37.51°N 77.31°W (Elev. 138 ft)
Last Update:
12:43 pm EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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