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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Fog/Mist

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.1 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 25 Jan 12:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Mechanicsville VA

Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:36pm until January 26, 07:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning January 25, 01:36pm until January 26, 07:00pm

    NOW until 7:00pm Mon

    Winter Storm Warning

  • This Afternoon

    High: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Freezing rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 21. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Freezing Rain
    then Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 6.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Freezing rain and sleet, becoming all freezing rain after 4pm. High near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of 0.2 to 0.4 of an inch possible. Total daytime sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Freezing rain, mainly before 10pm. Low around 21. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of 0.1 to 0.2 of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. Wind chill values as low as -3. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 6.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 26.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 25.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Mechanicsville VA
 37.62°N 77.35°W (Elev. 98 ft)
Last Update:
1:29 pm EST Jan 25, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EST Jan 25, 2026-6pm EST Jan 31, 2026
 
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