Today's Weather Forecast - Richmond

Today's weather in Richmond. high 31°C (88°F), low 23°C (73°F). Mainly Clear.

Today’s Hourly Weather Outlook

Morning6 AM – Noon24°
Wind speed
13 km/h
Rain probability
2%
AfternoonNoon – 6 PM29°
Wind speed
11 km/h
Rain probability
7%
Evening6 PM – Midn26°
Wind speed
13 km/h
Rain probability
25%
NightMidn – 6 AM23°
Wind speed
4 km/h
Rain probability
17%

24-Hour Rain & Temperature Forecast

Sunrise & Sunset

Sunrise
Dawn 6:18 AM
Total Daylight
28% of day elapsedSolar noon 1:05 PM
Sunset
Dusk 7:53 PM
Remaining9h 4m
Solar elevation40°
vs yesterday-4 min

Air Quality Index & Health Advice

Air Quality Index

Air quality level
Good
Dominant pollutant
Dominant: PM2.5
Monitoring station
MSIC (MathScience Innovation Center), Richmond, USA
PM2.5
35μg/m³
PM10
13μg/m³
O₃
3.7ppb
NO₂
2.3ppb
SO₂
0.1ppb
CO
0.1ppm
0Good → Hazardous300+

5-Day Weather Forecast

Full 15-Day Forecast

Weather Insight

Richmond is forecast to reach a high of 31°C today, with an overnight low around 23°C. That's 2° above the long-term average high of 29°C for this time of year. Expect a low chance of rain (25% probability) and a gentle breeze averaging 13 km/h. Air quality is currently Moderate (AQI 55), driven mainly by PM2.5 at 11 μg/m³.

Today vs Normal

31°C+2° above normal

The long-term average high for today is 29°C.

8 of the last 19 days with published data ran above normal.

That's a break from the pattern - today's forecast runs above normal even though the recent stretch mostly ran below.

2026-08-19: 33°C33°2026-08-20: 35°C35°2026-08-21: 29°C29°2026-08-22: 30°C30°2026-08-23: 30°C30°2026-08-24: 30°C30°2026-08-25: 29°C29°2026-08-26: 30°C30°2026-08-27: 32°C32°2026-08-28: 32°C32°2026-08-29: 30°C30°2026-08-30: 32°C32°

Red = above normal, blue = at or below · last 12 days

Air Quality

Air Quality
Moderate

Air quality is acceptable for most people. Unusually sensitive individuals should consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.