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Richmond, VA weather

It is 54°F and fog/mist at Richmond, Richmond International Airport as of Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Overnight: Patchy Fog, low near 48°F, 1% chance of precipitation. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 27, 9:49 PM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 2:16 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

54°F

Fog/Mist

Wind

Calm

Humidity 100% · dew point 54°F

Pressure · visibility

30.36 inHg

Visibility 3.5 mi

Observed at Richmond, Richmond International Airport (KRIC), Oct 28, 2:15 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Richmond forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS AKQ forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the AKQ office near Richmond.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in Virginia.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Richmond (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 2 AM53°FMostly Clear1%E 1 mph
Wed 3 AM52°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 1 mph
Wed 4 AM51°FPartly Cloudy1%NE 1 mph
Wed 5 AM51°FPatchy Fog1%N 1 mph
Wed 6 AM51°FPatchy Fog1%N 1 mph
Wed 7 AM50°FPatchy Fog1%N 2 mph
Wed 8 AM52°FPatchy Fog3%N 2 mph
Wed 9 AM55°FPatchy Fog2%N 2 mph
Wed 10 AM58°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 11 AM62°FMostly Cloudy2%NE 3 mph
Wed 12 PM63°FPartly Sunny2%NE 3 mph
Wed 1 PM66°FPartly Sunny2%NE 5 mph
Wed 2 PM67°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 3 PM69°FPartly Sunny0%E 5 mph
Wed 4 PM71°FPartly Sunny2%E 3 mph
Wed 5 PM69°FPartly Sunny2%E 3 mph
Wed 6 PM66°FMostly Cloudy2%E 3 mph
Wed 7 PM63°FMostly Cloudy2%E 3 mph
Wed 8 PM61°FMostly Cloudy0%E 3 mph
Wed 9 PM60°FMostly Cloudy0%E 3 mph
Wed 10 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%E 2 mph
Wed 11 PM58°FMostly Cloudy0%E 1 mph
Thu 12 AM57°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM56°FMostly Cloudy0% 0 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Richmond can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 48°F

Patchy fog after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind around 1 mph.

Wednesday

High 72°F·Low 52°F

Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Northeast wind 1 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.

Thursday

High 74°F·Low 51°F

Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind around 2 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind around 1 mph.

Friday

High 78°F·Low 51°F

Sunny, with a high near 78.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.

Saturday

High 70°F·Low 51°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 70.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51.

Sunday

High 71°F·Low 57°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71.

Sunday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday

High 72°F·Low 57°F

A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday

High 72°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 72.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Richmond is served by the National Weather Service AKQ forecast office, forecast zone VAZ515, county zone VAC760.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Richmond (37.5314, -77.4760), in Richmond city. Population: 233,655 (2024 estimate), number 3 of the 28 Virginia cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KAKQ. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/37.5314,-77.476 (forecast issued Oct 27, 9:49 PM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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