Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 75%
- Humidity
- 67–97%
- Wind
- 18 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 74°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms75% rain93% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 76°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms72% rain90% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 78°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms37% rain85% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 81°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain77% humidityGusts 16 mph
- 82°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain74% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 82°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms21% rain72% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 83°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain67% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 82°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain67% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 80°Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms24% rain69% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 77°Partly Cloudy6% rain74% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 73°Partly Cloudy5% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy4% rain81% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy4% rain79% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy4% rain76% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 72°Mostly Cloudy4% rain73% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 72°Partly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 71°Partly Cloudy2% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 70°Partly Cloudy5% rain71% humidityGusts 17 mph
- 70°Partly Cloudy3% rain71% humidityGusts 18 mph
- 67°Mostly Sunny2% rain78% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 66°Mostly Sunny2% rain78% humidityGusts 21 mph
- 65°Mostly Sunny21% rain84% humidityGusts 20 mph
- 63°Partly Sunny22% rain93% humidityGusts 22 mph
- 67°Chance Rain Showers37% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday has a real shower chance.
- Rain
- 48%
- Humidity
- 71–93%
- Wind
- 23 mph
Saturday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 23%
- Humidity
- 48–96%
- Wind
- 20 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 6%
- Humidity
- 44–92%
- Wind
- 10 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 4%
- Humidity
- 45–92%
- Wind
- 7 mph
- 83° / 71°Today looks wet for a meaningful stretch.75% rain · Humidity 67–97% · Wind 18 mph
- 72° / 48°Friday has a real shower chance.48% rain · Humidity 71–93% · Wind 23 mph
- 54° / 41°Saturday looks fairly quiet.23% rain · Humidity 48–96% · Wind 20 mph
- 60° / 34°Sunday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 44–92% · Wind 10 mph
- 65° / 38°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 45–92% · Wind 7 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Lexington area · Updated Thu 11:25 AMNo fresh outlook yet.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AMAir near ground12 · Good US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Richmond radar
An active official alert is in effect. Its affected area is described above the briefing.
Radar animation for Richmond, 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?
Use extra caution.
There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.
Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.
Nearby regional view
Explore Lexington
About 23 miles away, the Lexington hub looks more deeply at Lexington, KY. It reflects that wider area rather than Richmond’s exact conditions.
About these readingsSources and local limits
Weather
Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.
Air quality
This reading describes Lexington area, about 25 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.
This page represents Richmond, KY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.