Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains when rain is most likely to fall
Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
63°
Sunny
- Humidity: 93%
- Feels Like: 63°
- Heat Index: 63°
- Wind: 0 mph
- Wind Chill: 63°
- UV Index: 8 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:12:09 AM
- Sunset: 08:01:22 PM
- Dew Point: 61°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Areas of patchy fog early. Plentiful sunshine. High 89F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Clear to partly cloudy. Low 62F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies. High 86F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
8 AM
64°
2%
8 AM
64°
Wind: SSW @ 1 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 64°
Heat Index: 64°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 AM
70°
1%
9 AM
70°
Wind: SW @ 2 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
76°
1%
10 AM
76°
Wind: SW @ 3 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
80°
0%
11 AM
80°
Wind: SW @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 53%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
83°
0%
12 PM
83°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 46%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
85°
0%
1 PM
85°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 41%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 86°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
87°
0%
2 PM
87°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 38%
Wind Chill: 87°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
87°
0%
3 PM
87°
Wind: SW @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 36%
Wind Chill: 87°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
88°
0%
4 PM
88°
Wind: SW @ 6 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 35%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
5 PM
88°
0%
5 PM
88°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 35%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 PM
88°
0%
6 PM
88°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 36%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 88°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 PM
86°
0%
7 PM
86°
Wind: SW @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 41%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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Temperatures will bounce back into the 80s on Sunday
The warmer air spills into Virginia on Sunday with afternoons of at least 80 degrees.
Starting Sunday, afternoons will more consistently be above 80 degrees
Afternoons in the 70s and 80s will be common starting next week
Small showers return on Wednesday
Saturday will be the warmer of the two days this weekend as a result
Most of the weekend looks dry, but be on the lookout for end-of-weekend rain
Soaking rain will be nearby on Sunday, but there are questions as to how close it gets to Richmond.
Watching Sunday closely for the potential for a rainout
Temperatures will not reach the upper 80s, but they will remain above normal.