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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

34°F

1°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed N 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 41. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow/Sleet

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny then
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

    Low: 41 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers after 8pm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 56 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 74 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow and sleet, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 41. North wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 5 to 10 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68.
Sunday Night
Showers after 8pm. Low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 74. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 45.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 47.
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Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.35°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
2:11 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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