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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

A Few Clouds

48°F

9°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed NA
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Apr 7:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

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

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Frost

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 66 °F

    Areas Frost
    then Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy frost after 2am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 33. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Tuesday
Areas of frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 66. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 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 chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 85.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.35°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
7:08 am EDT Apr 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am EDT Apr 20, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 26, 2026
 
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