Plan 5 days Air + smoke Radar Outdoor planning 1 2
Now
Temperature Rain Humidity Gusts 54° 10 AM 61° 1 PM 60° 5 PM 56° 6 PM 48° 8 PM 44° 11 PM 44° 1 AM 44° 2 AM 48° 6 AM 52° 9 AM
66% 48% 49% 57% 80% 96% 100% 100% 89% 100%
18 mph 16 mph 14 mph 12 mph 8 mph 6 mph 5 mph 3 mph 3 mph 3 mph 5 mph 5 mph 5 mph 6 mph 6 mph 7 mph 8 mph 8 mph 9 mph 10 mph 16 mph 18 mph 22 mph 25 mph
Thu 10:00 AM 54° Sunny 0% rain 66% humidity Gusts 18 mph Thu 11:00 AM 57° Sunny 0% rain 57% humidity Gusts 16 mph Thu 12:00 PM 59° Sunny 0% rain 53% humidity Gusts 14 mph Thu 1:00 PM 61° Sunny 0% rain 48% humidity Gusts 12 mph Thu 2:00 PM 62° Sunny 0% rain 43% humidity Gusts 8 mph Thu 3:00 PM 61° Sunny 0% rain 46% humidity Gusts 6 mph Thu 4:00 PM 61° Sunny 0% rain 46% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 5:00 PM 60° Sunny 0% rain 49% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 6:00 PM 56° Clear 0% rain 57% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 7:00 PM 52° Mostly Clear 0% rain 69% humidity Gusts 3 mph Thu 8:00 PM 48° Mostly Clear 0% rain 80% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 9:00 PM 46° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 89% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 10:00 PM 44° Partly Cloudy 0% rain 96% humidity Gusts 5 mph Thu 11:00 PM 44° Mostly Clear 0% rain 96% humidity Gusts 6 mph Fri 12:00 AM 43° Mostly Clear 1% rain 100% humidity Gusts 6 mph Fri 1:00 AM 44° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 100% humidity Gusts 7 mph Fri 2:00 AM 44° Partly Cloudy 1% rain 100% humidity Gusts 8 mph Fri 3:00 AM 45° Partly Cloudy 5% rain 96% humidity Gusts 8 mph Fri 4:00 AM 47° Partly Cloudy 9% rain 89% humidity Gusts 9 mph Fri 5:00 AM 48° Mostly Cloudy 13% rain 86% humidity Gusts 10 mph Fri 6:00 AM 48° Chance Rain Showers 27% rain 89% humidity Gusts 16 mph Fri 7:00 AM 48° Chance Rain Showers 41% rain 93% humidity Gusts 18 mph Fri 8:00 AM 49° Rain Showers Likely 55% rain 96% humidity Gusts 22 mph Fri 9:00 AM 52° Rain Showers Likely 55% rain 100% humidity Gusts 25 mph 1 Next best time outsideThu 11:00 AM–9:00 PM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, light wind, rain unlikely. Watch for: limited daylight. Not checked: UV. 2 Another good timeFri 6:00 AM–10:45 AM 2 hours outside within this window Temperatures outside your comfort range, some wind, a chance of rain. Watch for: thunder and lightning, visibility, limited daylight. Not checked: UV.
A little farther out
The next five days
Today 62° 44°
Fri 69° 43°
Sat 59° 36°
Sun 55° 32°
Mon 61° 36°
Today Today looks fairly quiet.
Rain 0%
Humidity 43–96%
Wind 20 mph Fri Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 78%
Humidity 86–100%
Wind 29 mph Sat Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
Rain 73%
Humidity 44–100%
Wind 30 mph Sun Sunday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 5%
Humidity 43–85%
Wind 15 mph Mon Monday looks fairly quiet.
Rain 15%
Humidity 50–100%
Wind 20 mph Today 62° / 44° Today looks fairly quiet. 0% rain · Humidity 43–96% · Wind 20 mph Fri 69° / 43° Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 78% rain · Humidity 86–100% · Wind 29 mph Sat 59° / 36° Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch. 73% rain · Humidity 44–100% · Wind 30 mph Sun 55° / 32° Sunday looks fairly quiet. 5% rain · Humidity 43–85% · Wind 15 mph Mon 61° / 36° Monday looks fairly quiet. 15% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 20 mph Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke 13 Good US AQI Good through Sun 12 PM.
Now 13 Good ozone 12 PM 35 Good ozone Fri 12 PM 39 Good ozone Sat 12 PM 32 Good ozone Sun 12 PM 11 Good fine particles Sky check
No plume detected overhead Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM Air near ground 13 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Mechanicsville radar
Ready when you are See what is moving toward Mechanicsville. Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.
Radar animation for Mechanicsville, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.
Outdoor fire check
Thinking about a backyard fire? Weather is less concerning around 6 PM–9 PM. Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.
Next 12 hours Choose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Now Use caution 11 AM Use caution 12 PM Use caution 1 PM Use caution 2 PM Use caution 3 PM Use caution 4 PM Use caution 5 PM Use caution 6 PM Lower concern 7 PM Lower concern 8 PM Lower concern 9 PM Lower concern Selected time Now Use caution Sustained wind is 9 mph. Gusts may reach 18 mph.
Humidity 66%
Wind 9 mph
Gusts 18 mph Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
About these readings Sources and local limits Weather Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality This reading describes Western area, about 17 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.
Smoke Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.