Outdoor conditions in

Richmond

Virginia
Now
  1. 71°Chance Rain Showers27% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
  2. 70°Chance Rain Showers26% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
  3. 69°Chance Rain Showers26% rain81% humidityGusts 14 mph
  4. 68°Chance Rain Showers25% rain84% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 68°Chance Rain Showers25% rain81% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 67°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain84% humidityGusts 12 mph
  7. 66°Slight Chance Rain Showers20% rain87% humidityGusts 12 mph
  8. 65°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain90% humidityGusts 10 mph
  9. 64°Slight Chance Rain Showers15% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  10. 64°Cloudy12% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 63°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 6 mph
  12. 63°Cloudy12% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  13. 63°Cloudy11% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  14. 63°Cloudy11% rain97% humidityGusts 2 mph
  15. 63°Cloudy11% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  16. 63°Cloudy5% rain100% humidityGusts 2 mph
  17. 63°Cloudy5% rain100% humidityGusts 3 mph
  18. 64°Cloudy5% rain97% humidityGusts 3 mph
  19. 64°Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  20. 64°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  21. 65°Mostly Cloudy3% rain97% humidityGusts 6 mph
  22. 65°Partly Sunny0% rain97% humidityGusts 7 mph
  23. 68°Mostly Sunny0% rain90% humidityGusts 12 mph
  24. 72°Mostly Sunny0% rain79% humidityGusts 15 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
27%
Humidity
79–100%
Wind
15 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
48–100%
Wind
21 mph
Sat

Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
77%
Humidity
53–96%
Wind
29 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
16%
Humidity
44–86%
Wind
16 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
16%
Humidity
63–100%
Wind
10 mph
  1. 71° / 63°Today looks fairly quiet.27% rain · Humidity 79–100% · Wind 15 mph
  2. 88° / 63°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 48–100% · Wind 21 mph
  3. 68° / 47°Saturday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.77% rain · Humidity 53–96% · Wind 29 mph
  4. 60° / 41°Sunday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 44–86% · Wind 16 mph
  5. 65° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.16% rain · Humidity 63–100% · Wind 10 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Richmond area · Updated Thu 11:25 AM
45GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground45 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Richmond radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Richmond.

Watch the last four hours of rain, then search any nearby trail, lake, or address.

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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.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 9 mph. Thunder is possible.

Humidity
79%
Wind
9 mph
Gusts
15 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 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 5 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, 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.