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Strong to severe thunderstorms will bring scattered to widespread damaging winds and possibly several tornadoes overnight and Monday from the Ohio Valley into the Southeast U.S. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions will continue Monday over the southern High Plains. A Pacific storm will continue heavy mountain snow and gusty winds in California through Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC)

Lat: 37.51°NLon: 77.32°WElev: 167ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed S 14 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chester VASimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 50 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 65 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light east wind.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 87 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Low around 50. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Light east wind.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. Light east wind becoming southeast 6 to 11 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Chester VASimilar City Names
 37.36°N 77.42°W (Elev. 98 ft)
4:27 am EDT Mar 31, 2025
6am EDT Mar 31, 2025-6pm EDT Apr 6, 2025
 
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