Observed 4:35 PM EDT at KRIC

Bensley, VA weather

Mostly cloudy and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 63°17°

Mostly cloudy

Wind: 8 mph13 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 45°7°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 5Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
Air quality: 31Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.48 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.03 inHg−0.9 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (64°18° then, 63°17° now)

Good hours for

Low 44°7° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 60°16° tomorrow by noon
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (62°17° → 50°10°)
Below 50°10° tomorrow night after 9 PM
Fog Monday 8–9 AM

This afternoonNear 63°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 45°7° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 69°21° by 2 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	50%	40%	3
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	28%	2
Sat 6p	Mostly clear	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	28%	1
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	77%	16%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	100%	12%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sat 10p	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	100%	16%	0
Sat 11p	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 12a	Mostly clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	24%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	10%	0
Sun 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	17%	0
Sun 4a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	25%	0
Sun 5a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	37%	0
Sun 6a	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	49%	0
Sun 7a	Partly sunny	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	64%	0
Sun 8a	Partly sunny	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	45%	0
Sun 9a	Partly sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	100%	42%	1
Sun 10a	Mostly sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	12%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	56°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	75%	8%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	65%	11%	4
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	19%	5
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	26%	5
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	64°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	18%	4
Sun 4p	Sunny	67°19° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	65°18°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	47%	13%	3
Sun 5p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	13%	2
Sun 6p	Clear	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	12%	1
Sun 7p	Clear	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	69%	9%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	93%	1%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	100%	0%	0
Mon 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	1%	0
Mon 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	100%	7%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	14%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	100%	17%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	40%	0
Mon 7a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 8a	Fog	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	60%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	44%	1
Mon 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	74%	11%	2
Mon 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	60%	1%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	52%	1%	4
Mon 1p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	0%	5
Mon 2p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	1%	5
Mon 3p	Sunny	69°21° (likely 67°19° to 71°22°)	67°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	0%	4

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Mostly cloudy. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–44°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 46°8°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 45.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
68°20°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–45°7°
Typical high / low
68°20° / 45°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h
UV peak
5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 72°22°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
70°21°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 45°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
67°19° / 44°7°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 71°22°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 50.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
69°21°–73°23°
Low, likely
47°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 76°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 76.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
74°23°–76°24°
Low, likely
47°8°–51°11°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 44°7°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 73°23°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 73°23°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
72°22°–73°23°
Low, likely
48°9°–57°14°
Typical high / low
66°19° / 43°6°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 56°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 58°14°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 72°22°
  20% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–80°27°
Low, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.14 in3.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 66°19°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 75°24°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 69°21°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
68°20°–81°27°
Low, likely
57°14°–70°21°
Typical high / low
65°18° / 43°6°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 64°, low 44°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 69–76°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (AKQ) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

James River (VA) at Richmond Locks

5.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.8 ft

Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 4 PM

Reading from Sat 3:54 PM · NWS gauge page

James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham

9.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.6 ft
Flow: 1,430 cfs

Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Falling Creek at Hopkins Rd near Ampt Hill

1.5 mi

Level: 6.7 ft

Reading from Sat 4 PM · NWS gauge page

Broad Rock Creek at Rt 1 at Richmond

2.7 mi

Level: 3.5 ft

Reading from Sat 4:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 59% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 64

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 21
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 7 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 5:00 PM–6:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Richmond International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1897–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−8°−5°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
±0°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
−2°−1°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Bensley weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 54 min; Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 19 min less
Golden hour: 5:44–6:37 PM; Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:47 PM; Morning 6:59–7:10 AM; first light 6:59 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 7 PM–4 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Bensley. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,400 ft, 37 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.