Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Fair

84°F

29°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 76°F (24°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Heat Index93°F (34°C)
Last update 3 Jul 11:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Richmond VA

Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 12:03am until July 4, 08:00pm
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Extreme Heat Warning
  •  
    Extreme Heat Warning July 4, 12:03am until July 4, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Extreme Heat Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 79 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Independence Day

    Independence Day: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm.  Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 104 °F

    Sunny then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 101 °F

    Hot

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 75 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 96 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 73 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 91 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 79. Calm wind.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Sunny and hot, with a high near 104. Heat index values as high as 113. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 101. Heat index values as high as 109. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 96. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Monday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 90.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 93.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 95. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Richmond VA
 37.54°N 77.42°W (Elev. 98 ft)
7:27 pm EDT Jul 3, 2026
12am EDT Jul 4, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 10, 2026
 
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