James River (VA) at Richmond-Westham
7.8 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
- Flow
- 1,550 cfs
Forecast peak 3.6 ft Sat 2 PM
Reading from Sat 9:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Observed 11:25 AM EDT at KRIC
Midlothian, VA weather
Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.
Today: low 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°), high 64°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°).
Now 61°16°
Sunny
- Wind
- 10 mph17 km/h
- From the northeast. Up to 10 mph17 km/h through 11 PM
- Dew point
- 46°8°
- Comfortable
- UV index
- 2Low
- Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
- Air quality
- 27Good
- Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
- Pressure
- 30.52 inHg1034 hPa
- Falling slowly · −0.02 inHg−0.5 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 afternoonUp to 63°17° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 41°5° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 67°19° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Clear
Monday morningUp to 50°10° by 10 AM · Clear
| Hour | Conditions | Temperature | Feels like | Precipitation | Wind | Humidity | Cloud cover | UV index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11a | Partly sunny | 57°14° (likely 57°14° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 64% | 22% | 2 |
| Sat 12p | Sunny | 59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°) | 56°13° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 57% | 24% | 3 |
| Sat 1p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°) | 58°14° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 53% | 29% | 4 |
| Sat 2p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 52% | 42% | 4 |
| Sat 3p | Mostly cloudy | 62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h | 52% | 44% | 3 |
| Sat 4p | Partly sunny | 63°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°) | 60°16° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 57% | 2 |
| Sat 5p | Partly sunny | 61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h | 53% | 55% | 1 |
| Sat 6p | Clear | 60°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h | 58% | 34% | 0 |
| Sat 7p | Partly cloudy | 56°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°) | 54°12° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 72% | 26% | 0 |
| Sat 8p | Partly cloudy | 53°12° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°) | 52°11° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph15 km/h | 83% | 20% | 0 |
| Sat 9p | Partly cloudy | 51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°) | 50°10° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 89% | 24% | 0 |
| Sat 10p | Partly cloudy | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 45% | 0 |
| Sat 11p | Mostly clear | 48°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 96% | 24% | 0 |
| Sun 12a | Clear | 48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°) | 47°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h | 96% | 6% | 0 |
| Sun 1a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 51°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 96% | 12% | 0 |
| Sun 2a | Clear | 47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°) | 46°8° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h | 96% | 9% | 0 |
| Sun 3a | Clear | 45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°) | 43°6° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Sun 4a | Partly cloudy | 43°6° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 22% | 0 |
| Sun 5a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 38°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 100% | 26% | 0 |
| Sun 6a | Partly cloudy | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Sun 7a | Partly sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 30% | 0 |
| Sun 8a | Sunny | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 49°9°) | 37°3° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from N, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 100% | 20% | 0 |
| Sun 9a | Sunny | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°) | 47°8° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h | 86% | 12% | 1 |
| Sun 10a | Sunny | 54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°) | 52°11° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h | 77% | 9% | 2 |
| Sun 11a | Sunny | 60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°) | 58°14° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 64% | 4% | 3 |
| Sun 12p | Sunny | 61°16° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°) | 59°15° | 0% | 6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph20 km/h | 60% | 11% | 4 |
| Sun 1p | Mostly sunny | 63°17° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°) | 61°16° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h | 56% | 18% | 5 |
| Sun 2p | Mostly sunny | 65°18° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°) | 63°17° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 50% | 44% | 5 |
| Sun 3p | Partly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h | 47% | 40% | 4 |
| Sun 4p | Mostly sunny | 67°19° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°) | 65°18° | 0% | 5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h | 47% | 22% | 3 |
| Sun 5p | Sunny | 66°19° (likely 64°18° to 67°19°) | 64°18° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 48% | 13% | 2 |
| Sun 6p | Clear | 63°17° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°) | 61°16° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h | 54% | 13% | 1 |
| Sun 7p | Mostly clear | 58°14° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°) | 57°14° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 67% | 19% | 0 |
| Sun 8p | Clear | 52°11° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°) | 51°11° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 86% | 8% | 0 |
| Sun 9p | Clear | 49°9° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°) | 48°9° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph14 km/h | 93% | 1% | 0 |
| Sun 10p | Clear | 47°8° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°) | 46°8° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Sun 11p | Clear | 44°7° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°) | 43°6° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 1% | 0 |
| Mon 12a | Clear | 42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°) | 41°5° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h | 100% | 0% | 0 |
| Mon 1a | Clear | 41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°) | 40°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h | 100% | 10% | 0 |
| Mon 2a | Clear | 40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 3a | Clear | 39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h | 100% | 13% | 0 |
| Mon 4a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°) | 39°4° | 0% | 1 mph2 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 12% | 0 |
| Mon 5a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 15% | 0 |
| Mon 6a | Clear | 38°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 100% | 25% | 0 |
| Mon 7a | Mostly sunny | 37°3° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h | 100% | 35% | 0 |
| Mon 8a | Mostly sunny | 38°3° (likely 35°2° to 43°6°) | 38°3° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h | 100% | 28% | 0 |
| Mon 9a | Sunny | 44°7° (likely 40°4° to 51°11°) | 42°6° | 0% | 2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h | 93% | 29% | 1 |
| Mon 10a | Sunny | 50°10° (likely 49°9° to 57°14°) | 48°9° | 0% | 3 mph5 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h | 77% | 1% | 2 |
Days ahead
Tap a day for its hours and the official wording.
Today, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Mostly cloudy, 63°17°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 53°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 41°5°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. 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°–43°6°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 40°4°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°19°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 52°11°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 38°3°Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
- High, likely
- 66°19°–68°20°
- Low, likely
- 37°3°–48°9°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Monday, Oct 26. Mostly sunny. High 70°21°, low 44°7°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 38°3°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Sunny, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Clear, 54°12°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Clear, 45°7°Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy frost before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 44.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–70°21°
- Low, likely
- 35°2°–44°7°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 10 mph17 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Tuesday, Oct 27. Sunny. High 70°21°, low 45°7°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 47°8°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
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: 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
- 69°21°–72°22°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–48°9°
- Wind
- 8 mph13 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
- UV peak
- 5
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Dry. Mostly agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 67°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 57°14°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Cloudy, 48°9°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
- 44°7°–49°9°
- Wind
- 7 mph11 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 71°22°, low 49°9°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly 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: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 49.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 68°20°–71°22°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–51°11°
- Wind
- 5 mph8 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly sunny. High 74°23°, low 50°10°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 46°8°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 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
- High, likely
- 74°23°–76°24°
- Low, likely
- 42°6°–50°10°
- Wind
- 10 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 48°9°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Sunny, 48°9°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Partly sunny, 69°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Cloudy, 58°15°Dry
Overnight
midnight–6 AM
Partly 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
- 62°17°–73°23°
- Low, likely
- 45°7°–50°10°
- Wind
- 11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
- UV peak
- 4
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 51°11°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
Morning
6 AM–noon
Partly sunny, 50°10°Dry
Afternoon
noon–6 PM
Cloudy, 68°20°Dry
Evening
6 PM–midnight
Partly cloudy, 58°14°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 differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
- High, likely
- 60°16°–74°23°
- Low, likely
- 43°6°–55°13°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
- UV peak
- 3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 70°21°, low 55°13°. Rain 0.08 in2 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°–77°25°
- Low, likely
- 46°8°–60°16°
- Wind
- 9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
- UV peak
- 2
The outlook
Today
Dry, high 64°, low 39°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 67°, low 37°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 70°, low 44°, 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
Falling Creek at Lucks Lane Near Lake Crystal Farms
1.5 mi- Level
- 2.6 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Swift Creek at Otterdale Rd near Hallsboro
3.6 mi- Level
- 3.7 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Swift Creek at Bailey Bridge Rd near Midlothian
5.4 mi- Level
- 5.4 ft
Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page
Sun & moon
Sun
Sunrise 7:27 AM, sunset 6:21 PM.
- Daylight
- 10 h 54 min
- Losing 2 min 11 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 20 min less
- Golden hour
- 5:45–6:37 PM
- Morning 7:11–8:03 AM
- Blue hour
- 6:37–6:48 PM
- Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM
Stars tonight? Fair
Mostly clear 11 PM–5 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.
Moon
Waxing gibbous
97% lit · growing
- Today
- sets 5:40 AM · rises 5:17 PM
- Full moon
- Oct 26
- New moon
- Nov 9
