James River (VA) at Richmond Locks
7.1 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 5:54 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 7:50 AM EDT at KOFP
Chamberlayne, VA weather
Sunny and 43°6°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°).
Now 43°6°
Sunny
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 8 PM
- Dew point
- 41°5°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 43°6°, dew point 41°5° · fog or dew likely
- UV index
- 0Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 34Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.51 inHg1033 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.04 inHg+1.3 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
This morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 61°16° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 8a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 89% | 2% | 0 |
| Sat 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°) | 47°8° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 80% | 7% | 0 |
| Sat 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°) | 51°11° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 71% | 11% | 1 |
| Sat 11a | Sunny | 57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 54°12° | 0% | 8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 15 mph24 km/h | 67% | 20% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph22 km/h | 58% | 29% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 53% | 43% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 82% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 50% | 78% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Cloudy | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 50% | 79% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Mostly cloudy | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 53% | 57% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 58% | 31% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 69% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 83% | 30% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 86% | 51% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 93% | 46% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Cloudy | 48°9° (likely 45°7° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 62% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 44°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 60% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Partly cloudy | 47°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 96% | 52% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Partly cloudy | 46°8° (likely 43°6° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 48% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Partly cloudy | 45°7° (likely 42°6° to 51°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 45% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Mostly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 38% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 86% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 22% | 1 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 14 mph22 km/h | 64% | 12% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 54% | 37% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 50% | 51% | 4 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 37% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 45% | 41% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Mostly sunny | 66°19° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 24% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 54% | 10% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 57°14° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 32% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 83% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 49°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 89% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 38°3° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 35°2° to 49°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph6 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 34°1° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 31°−1° to 47°8°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 61°16°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–44°7°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southeast wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 65°18°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–47°8°
- 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 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 39°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 46°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 33°1°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 70.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph9 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
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 74.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 47°8°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 51°10°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
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 11 mph17 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 69°21°, low 50°10°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 60°16°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
- 59°15°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–60°16°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 39°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 67–74°.
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
Below flood stage
James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham
7.9 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,580 cfs
Forecast peak 3.7 ft Sun 8 AM
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
James River (VA) at KANAWHA CANAL near Richmond
9.1 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
- Flow
- 162 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Totopotomoy Creek near STUDLEY
9.6 mi- Level
- 1.0 ft
- Flow
- 5 cfs
Reading from Sat 5:45 AM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 60% 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
- 19
- 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 41°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 12:00 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.
- Normal high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Forecast high / low
- 64°18° / 42°6°
- Record high
- 86°30° in 2001
- Record low
- 27°−3° in 1969
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
Chamberlayne weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:26 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:36 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:02 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:36–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM
Stars tonight? Poor
Clouds most of the night (about 43% cover).
Moon
Waxing gibbous
96% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
