Outdoor conditions in

Ripplemead

Virginia
Now
  1. 71°Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms24% rain91% humidityGusts 7 mph
  2. 72°Scattered Rain Showers27% rain88% humidityGusts 7 mph
  3. 73°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely66% rain85% humidityGusts 8 mph
  4. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely73% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  5. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain84% humidityGusts 8 mph
  6. 74°Showers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain85% humidityGusts 8 mph
  7. 72°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% rain88% humidityGusts 8 mph
  8. 71°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms39% rain91% humidityGusts 8 mph
  9. 69°Slight Chance Rain Showers21% rain92% humidityGusts 9 mph
  10. 68°Slight Chance Rain Showers24% rain93% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 67°Partly Cloudy14% rain94% humidityGusts 9 mph
  12. 66°Partly Cloudy8% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  13. 66°Partly Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  14. 65°Partly Cloudy7% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  15. 65°Partly Cloudy3% rain93% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 64°Partly Cloudy2% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  17. 63°Partly Cloudy1% rain95% humidityGusts 9 mph
  18. 63°Partly Cloudy1% rain96% humidityGusts 9 mph
  19. 62°Mostly Sunny1% rain97% humidityGusts 10 mph
  20. 62°Mostly Sunny1% rain95% humidityGusts 12 mph
  21. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain96% humidityGusts 13 mph
  22. 64°Sunny0% rain94% humidityGusts 15 mph
  23. 68°Sunny0% rain84% humidityGusts 15 mph
  24. 74°Sunny0% rain70% humidityGusts 18 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
73%
Humidity
84–99%
Wind
10 mph
Fri

Friday has a real shower chance.

Rain
58%
Humidity
54–97%
Wind
30 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
58%
Humidity
56–93%
Wind
32 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
42–88%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
15%
Humidity
53–92%
Wind
8 mph
  1. 74° / 66°Today carries a thunderstorm chance.73% rain · Humidity 84–99% · Wind 10 mph
  2. 79° / 54°Friday has a real shower chance.58% rain · Humidity 54–97% · Wind 30 mph
  3. 52° / 39°Saturday has a real shower chance.58% rain · Humidity 56–93% · Wind 32 mph
  4. 56° / 33°Sunday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 42–88% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 61° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.15% rain · Humidity 53–92% · Wind 8 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Giles Co. area · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
13GoodUS AQI

No fresh outlook yet.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground13 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ripplemead radar

Ready when you areSee what is moving toward Ripplemead.

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

Thunder is possible.

Humidity
91%
Wind
3 mph
Gusts
7 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 Giles Co. area, about 3 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 Ripplemead, 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.