Today looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 20%
- Humidity
- 78–97%
- Wind
- 15 mph
Current concerns
Outdoor planning
Now
- 72°Mostly Cloudy10% rain84% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 72°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
- 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 71°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain79% humidityGusts 14 mph
- 70°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain81% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 70°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain78% humidityGusts 13 mph
- 69°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain81% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers18% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
- 67°Mostly Cloudy13% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 66°Mostly Cloudy13% rain87% humidityGusts 10 mph
- 65°Mostly Cloudy11% rain90% humidityGusts 9 mph
- 64°Mostly Cloudy11% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 63°Mostly Cloudy11% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 63°Cloudy9% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 63°Cloudy9% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
- 63°Cloudy9% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
- 63°Cloudy4% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
- 64°Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 64°Cloudy4% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
- 65°Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 65°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 65°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
- 65°Partly Sunny0% rain100% humidityGusts 7 mph
A little farther out
The next five days
Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 71%
- Humidity
- 50–100%
- Wind
- 21 mph
Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.
- Rain
- 77%
- Humidity
- 55–93%
- Wind
- 31 mph
Sunday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 17%
- Humidity
- 44–86%
- Wind
- 16 mph
Monday looks fairly quiet.
- Rain
- 16%
- Humidity
- 63–96%
- Wind
- 10 mph
- 72° / 63°Today looks fairly quiet.20% rain · Humidity 78–97% · Wind 15 mph
- 87° / 63°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.71% rain · Humidity 50–100% · Wind 21 mph
- 68° / 47°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 55–93% · Wind 31 mph
- 61° / 42°Sunday looks fairly quiet.17% rain · Humidity 44–86% · Wind 16 mph
- 66° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 63–96% · Wind 10 mph
Environmental watch
Air quality + smoke
Air quality
Richmond area · Updated Thu 9:26 AMModerate now, easing to Good through 12 PM.
55 is in the Moderate range (51–100). Most people can be active outside; if you’re unusually sensitive to fine particles, consider a shorter or easier outing.
Sky check
No plume detected overhead
Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AMAir near ground55 · Moderate US AQI
Rain, in motion · Past four hours
Chester radar
Radar animation for Chester, 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 Richmond
About 13 miles away, the Richmond hub looks more deeply at Richmond, VA. It reflects that wider area rather than Chester’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 Richmond area, about 9 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 Chester, VA, 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.