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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

49°F

9°C

Humidity 26%
Wind Speed NW 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.0 mb)
Dewpoint 15°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 23 Jan 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 08:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
Winter Storm Warning January 24, 01:00pm until January 26, 07:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Winter Storm Warning

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow then
    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain and sleet between 10am and 4pm, then freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Freezing rain. Low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 3.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 27.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as zero. Northeast wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow before 4am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain and sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 18. Northeast wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow, freezing rain, and sleet before 10am, then freezing rain and sleet between 10am and 4pm, then freezing rain after 4pm. The sleet could be heavy at times. High near 30. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday Night
Freezing rain. Low around 27. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday
A slight chance of snow before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 3.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Thursday
A chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 26.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.35°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
3:53 pm EST Jan 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 23, 2026-6pm EST Jan 30, 2026
 
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