RICHMOND, VA 23226 Weather Forecast & Current Conditions

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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wakefield VA
959 PM EDT Thu May 8 2025

The National Weather Service in Wakefield has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
The City of Richmond in central Virginia...
Northeastern Chesterfield County in central Virginia...
Southeastern Goochland County in central Virginia...
Henrico County in central Virginia...
Southwestern Hanover County in central Virginia...
East central Powhatan County in central Virginia...

* Until 1045 PM EDT.

* At 959 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manakin, or
near Tuckahoe, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and powerlines.

* Locations impacted include...
Richmond, Downtown Richmond, Bon Air, Virginia Union University,
Virginia Commonwealth University, Tuckahoe, University Of Richmond,
Highland Springs, Mechanicsville, Chester, Bensley, Manakin,
Bellwood, East Highland Park, Sabot, Laurel, Wyndham, Lakeside,
Glen Allen, and Crozier.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Please report severe weather by calling 757-899-2415, posting to the
NWS Wakefield Facebook page, or using Twitter @NWSWAKEFIELDVA.

&&

LAT...LON 3756 7785 3776 7776 3757 7723 3733 7736
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 290DEG 26KT 3758 7768

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

RICHMOND/HANOVER, VA
Current Weather

8:54 PM EDT MAY 8, 2025
Overcast
72°F
Feels Like: 72°F
Dewpoint: 61°F
Rel. Hum.: 68%
Visibility: 10 miles
Wind: Calm
Pressure: 29.91 inches
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REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph early this evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
FRIDAY
Cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 70 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy with a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then clear after midnight. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows around 60. Chance of rain 40 percent.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely in the morning, then showers in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 80 percent.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Showers, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.

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RICHMOND/HANOVER, VA 3 hourly weather forecast

weather forecast created  7:00 AM CDT  5/ 8/2025
Thursday
8 MAY 2025
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 1, 12 hours 2 PM 80° 80° Partly Cloudy 30%
RAIN
.1–.25 in
0% Thunder
( 16% severe)
SSE   3 42% 55°
High 81° RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 1, 15 hours 5 PM 80° 80° Partly Cloudy SE   3 44% 56°
Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 1, 18 hours 8 PM 72° 72° Mostly Cloudy 58%
RAIN
.25–.5 in
0% Thunder
( 30% severe)
ESE   1 66% 60°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 1, 21 hours 11 PM 66° 66° Mostly Cloudy N   1 84% 61°
Friday
9 MAY 2025
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 0 hours 2 AM 64° 66° Mostly Cloudy 34%
RAIN
1–2 in
0% Thunder
( 14% severe)
N   1 90% 61°
Low 60° RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 3 hours 5 AM 63° 64° Mostly Cloudy NNE   1 93% 61°
High 71° RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 6 hours 8 AM 63° 64° Mostly Cloudy 62%
RAIN
1–2 in
0% Thunder
( 21% severe)
NNW   2 93% 61°

Mostly Cloudy

Rain Likely

RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 9 hours 11 AM 67° 67° Mostly Cloudy NNW   6 81% 61°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 12 hours 2 PM 67° 67° Mostly Cloudy 64%
RAIN
***
0% Thunder
( 43% severe)
NNW   8 73% 58°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 15 hours 5 PM 65° 65° Mostly Cloudy N   9 68% 54°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 18 hours 8 PM 61° 61° Partly Cloudy 9%

0% Thunder
( 5% severe)
N   5 72% 52°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 2, 21 hours 11 PM 56° 56° Partly Cloudy NNW   3 80% 50°
Saturday
10 MAY 2025
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 3, 0 hours 2 AM 52° 51° Clear 2%

0% Thunder
( 0% severe)
NW   5 80% 46°
Low 48° RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 3, 3 hours 5 AM 50° 48° Partly Cloudy NW   5 80% 44°
High 74° RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 3, 6 hours 8 AM 54° 53° Partly Cloudy 1%

0% Thunder
( 0% severe)
NW   6 69% 44°

Partly Cloudy



RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 3, 9 hours 11 AM 64° 64° Partly Cloudy NW   8 45% 42°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 3, 15 hours 2 PM 70° 70° Partly Cloudy 2%

0% Thunder
( 1% severe)
NW   8 35% 41°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 3, 18 hours 5 PM 73° 73° Partly Cloudy NW   6 31% 41°
RICHMOND, VA 23226 weather forecast Day 3, 21 hours 8 PM 65° 65° Partly Cloudy     NNW   1 50% 46°

RICHMOND/HANOVER, VA extended weather forecast

Sunday
11 MAY 2025
Monday
12 MAY 2025
Tuesday
13 MAY 2025
Wednesday
14 MAY 2025
Thursday
15 MAY 2025
Low 49° Low 54° Low 58° Low 62° Low 62°
High 79° High 77° High 74° High 80° High 86°
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Clear
6% Rain
Clear
14% Rain
Overcast
58% Rain
Overcast
70% Rain
Partly Cloudy
40% Rain
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