Richmond, Virginia Weather Forecast
Today in Richmond: mostly sunny with a high near 88°F and a low around 64°F. Rain chance 75%. Best chance of rain is Saturday at 83%. Cooling trend: highs fall from 88°F today to 58°F by Monday.
Forecast updated 10:05 PM EDT, Oct 16
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7-Day Forecast for Richmond
Today 10/16
75%
88°64°
Sat 10/17
83%
64°46°
Sun 10/18
58°41°
Mon 10/19
35%
58°46°
Tue 10/20
23%
64°50°
Wed 10/21
29%
64°54°
Thu 10/22
29%
63°53°
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| Rain | 52% | 75% | 71% | 75% | 76% | 83% | 79% | 74% | 55% | 79% | 83% | 78% | 73% | 62% | 40% | 23% | 11% | 7% | 6% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Wind | N 9 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 14 | N 15 | N 16 | N 17 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 13 | N 11 | N 12 |
Growing Conditions
Growing degree days
4,385
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
3.08 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
30.13 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
71°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.66 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 15. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning.
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Current Stats & Observations
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About Richmond Weather
Richmond sits at about 56 feet above sea level in Richmond County, Virginia. About 1,075,798 people live in the Richmond area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service AKQ office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KAKQ. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 7b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between 5 to 10°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Mar 27 and the first fall freeze around Nov 20.
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