James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham
5.5 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,470 cfs
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 8 AM
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 2:50 PM EDT at KOFP
Laurel, VA weather
Overcast and 64°18°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°).
Now 64°18°
Cloudy
- Wind
- 5 mph7 km/h
- From the north. Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 3 AM
- Dew point
- 45°7°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 4Moderate
- Moderate until 5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 31Good
- Main pollutant: Ozone
- Pressure
- 30.5 inHg1033 hPa
- Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.7 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 afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 43°6° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 50% | 46% | 4 |
| Sat 4p | Mostly cloudy | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 45% | 3 |
| Sat 5p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 52% | 39% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Partly cloudy | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 60% | 27% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 77% | 18% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 14% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Mostly clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 100% | 29% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Mostly clear | 46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Mostly clear | 43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 40% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Mostly sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 49% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Partly sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 21% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Mostly sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 86% | 9% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 74% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 62% | 11% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 52% | 26% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 36% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 47% | 36% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 15% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 58% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 72% | 5% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 48°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 45°7° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 5% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 38°3° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 43°6° (likely 41°5° to 52°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 96% | 18% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 74% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 62% | 4% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 56% | 0% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 0% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 67°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 42% | 0% | 5 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 6 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
- 40°4°–42°6°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 38°3°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 39°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 38°3°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph10 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. 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, 55°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°8°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
- 35°2°–45°7°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 47°8°. Typical 67°19° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 69°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 56°13°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 47°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°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. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 49°9°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 49°10°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
- 68°20°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 75°24°, low 51°11°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°23°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 75.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 73°23°–75°24°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 49°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 73°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 61°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 56°13°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
- 71°22°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–54°12°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 71°22°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°14°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 70°21°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 66°19°20% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 63°17°20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
- 60°16°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 54°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 74°23°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.2 in5.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°18°20% chance · 0.01 in0.4 mm
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Drizzle, 68°20°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
- 67°19°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 59°15°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 38°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 45°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–75°.
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 Locks
9.0 mi- Level
- 3.3 ft
Forecast peak 3.8 ft Sat 4 PM
Reading from Sat 1:54 PM · NWS gauge page
James River (VA) at KANAWHA CANAL near Richmond
6.2 mi- Level
- 6.7 ft
- Flow
- 162 cfs
Reading from Sat 1:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Broad Rock Creek at Rt 1 at Richmond
11 mi- Level
- 3.5 ft
Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 55% less heating than a typical week.
This week 28Typical 64
Heating degree days, base 65°F
Heat-pump hours, next 7 days
- h below 47°F
- 24
- 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 8 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.
Comfort
Dry air outside (dew point 45°F).
Open the windows?
Today, 4:00 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
Laurel weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:20 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:44–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:10–8:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:47 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:10 AM; first light 7:00 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–6 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:16 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
