James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham
5.1 mi- Level
- 3.6 ft
- Flow
- 1,340 cfs
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sun 8 AM
Reading from Sat 9:30 PM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:00 PM EDT at KRIC
Manchester, VA weather
Clear and 48°9°.
Today: low 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°), high 64°18° (likely 62°17° to 65°18°).
Now 48°9°
Clear
- Wind
- Calm
- Up to 6 mph10 km/h through 11 AM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- Humidity
- 93%
- Air 48°9°, dew point 46°8° · fog or dew likely
- UV tomorrow
- 5Moderate
- Moderate 11 AM–5 PM · peak 5
- Air quality
- 30Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.54 inHg1034 hPa
- Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.6 hPa in 3 h
Next 2 hours
No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.
From forecast models
Next 48 hours
Good hours for
TonightNear 45°7° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 68°20° by 2 PM · Clear
Monday nightDown to 50°10° by 10 PM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 44°7° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 3% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 16% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 23% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 33% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Sunny | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Partly sunny | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 18% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°) | 44°7° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 100% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 52°11° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 86% | 7% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°) | 54°12° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 74% | 7% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°) | 57°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 64% | 21% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Sunny | 62°17° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 60°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 14% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 52% | 13% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 69°21°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 50% | 13% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 64°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 47% | 14% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 64°18° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 62°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 50% | 12% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 58% | 9% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Clear | 56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°) | 55°13° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 72% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 50°10° to 56°13°) | 49°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 93% | 2% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 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 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°) | 45°7° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 42°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°) | 41°5° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°) | 40°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 17% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Sunny | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°) | 39°4° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 47% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Fog | 40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 80% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°) | 43°6° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 93% | 68% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°) | 50°10° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 27% | 2 |
| Mon 11a | Sunny | 58°14° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 62% | 2% | 3 |
| Mon 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 53% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 1p | Sunny | 65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 46% | 2% | 5 |
| Mon 2p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 64°18° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 1% | 5 |
| Mon 3p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 40% | 2% | 4 |
| Mon 4p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 67°19° to 69°21°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 40% | 1% | 3 |
| Mon 5p | Sunny | 68°20° (likely 66°19° to 68°20°) | 66°19° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 40% | 1% | 2 |
| Mon 6p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 64°18°) | 62°17° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 52% | 0% | 1 |
| Mon 7p | Clear | 58°14° (likely 58°14° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 2 mph3 km/h | 69% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 8p | Clear | 53°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°) | 53°12° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h | 89% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 9p | Clear | 51°11° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 93% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 10p | Clear | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 50°10° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h | 96% | 0% | 0 |
Days ahead
Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)
Today, Oct 24. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 68°20° / 46°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 43°6°Dry
Official NWS forecast
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
- 62°17°–65°18°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–43°6°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 46°8°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 66°19°, low 39°4°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 43°6°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 66°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 50°10°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 40°4°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 39. East 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°–47°8°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 46°8°. Typical 68°20° / 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 53°12°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 46. Northwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 39°4°–46°8°
- Typical high / low
- 68°20° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 71°22°, low 48°9°. 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, 58°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 48°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 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 45°7°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 49°9°. Typical 67°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 59°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 50°10°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 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 67°19°–69°21°
- Low, likely
- 44°7°–51°11°
- Typical high / low
- 67°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 72°22°, low 50°10°. Typical 66°19° / 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 71°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 60°16°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 51°11°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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 70°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–52°11°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph10 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.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 74°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 63°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 52°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
- 46°8°–53°12°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 44°7°
- Wind
- 6 mph9 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 73°23°, low 52°11°. Typical 66°19° / 43°6°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Mostly sunny, 51°11°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 72°22°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 62°17°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 69°21°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 47°8°–57°14°
- Typical high / low
- 66°19° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 74°23°, low 55°13°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 20% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Cloudy, 56°13°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 74°23°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 67°19°20% chance · 0.03 in0.8 mm
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Drizzle, 64°18°30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 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
- 69°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 53°12°–56°13°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 75°24°, low 62°17°. Typical 65°18° / 43°6°. Rain 0.16 in4.1 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Drizzle, 65°19°30% chance
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 75°24°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Mostly clear, 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
- 70°21°–79°26°
- Low, likely
- 58°14°–68°20°
- Typical high / low
- 65°18° / 43°6°
- Wind
- 15 mph23 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 39°.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 68–76°.
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
Below flood stage
James River (VA) at Richmond Locks
7.2 mi- Level
- 0.8 ft
Forecast peak 3.4 ft Sun 4 PM
Reading from Sat 9:54 PM · NWS gauge page
Pocoshock Creek at Rt 360 near Falling Creek Farms
1.7 mi- Level
- 6.1 ft
Reading from Sat 10 PM · NWS gauge page
Falling Creek at Turner Road near Ampt Hill
3.2 mi- Level
- 5.5 ft
Reading from Sat 9:45 PM · NWS gauge page
For your home
What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.
Heating this week
About 58% 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
- 22
- 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 46°F).
Open the windows?
Sun, 1:00 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 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).
- −5°−3°MonOct 19
- ±0°TueOct 20
- −1°WedOct 21
- −1°ThuOct 22
- −2°−1°FriOct 23
- —SatOct 24
- —SunOct 25
Manchester weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 16 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:45–6:37 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 11:22 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
98% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
