Hourly Weather | Today Saturday, July 18, 2026
Active Weather Warnings
Richmond, Virginia
5 PM
Stormy Weather
90°
Feels Like 97°
59
Humidity: 58%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 9 mph
6 PM
Cloudy Weather
88°
Feels Like 93°
49
Humidity: 63%
UV Index: 1
Wind: 9 mph
7 PM
Cloudy Weather
84°
Feels Like 91°
39
Humidity: 69%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 8 mph
8 PM
Cloudy Weather
82°
Feels Like 90°
34
Humidity: 73%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
9 PM
Cloudy Weather
82°
Feels Like 88°
34
Humidity: 77%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
10 PM
Cloudy Weather
81°
Feels Like 86°
37
Humidity: 82%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph
11 PM
Cloudy Weather
79°
Feels Like 84°
43
Humidity: 88%
UV Index: 0
Wind: 7 mph

Hourly Air Quality Forecast - AQI (US EPA)

5 PM
44 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.3 µg/m³
  • PM10: 3.46 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.047 ppm
  • NO2: 0.6 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

6 PM
40 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.14 µg/m³
  • PM10: 3.28 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.044 ppm
  • NO2: 0.9 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

7 PM
36 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.12 µg/m³
  • PM10: 3.25 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.039 ppm
  • NO2: 1.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.11 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

8 PM
32 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.09 µg/m³
  • PM10: 3.21 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.034 ppm
  • NO2: 1.5 ppb
  • SO2: 0.4 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

9 PM
28 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.02 µg/m³
  • PM10: 3.13 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.030 ppm
  • NO2: 1.4 ppb
  • SO2: 0.3 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

10 PM
27 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.07 µg/m³
  • PM10: 3.2 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.029 ppm
  • NO2: 1.3 ppb
  • SO2: 0.2 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

11 PM
25 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3
Details

Pollutant Concentrations:

  • PM2.5: 3.16 µg/m³
  • PM10: 3.31 µg/m³
  • O3: 0.028 ppm
  • NO2: 1.2 ppb
  • SO2: 0.2 ppb
  • CO: 0.12 ppm

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Richmond

Severe Future Possible

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 18 at 2:14PM EDT until July 18 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Jul 18, 2:15 PM Jul 18, 9:00 PM
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
496 IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN MARYLAND THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES

IN SOUTHEAST MARYLAND

DORCHESTER SOMERSET WICOMICO
WORCESTER

IN NORTH CAROLINA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 6 COUNTIES

IN NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA

CAMDEN CURRITUCK GATES
HERTFORD NORTHAMPTON PASQUOTANK

IN VIRGINIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 53 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL VIRGINIA

AMELIA CHESTERFIELD
CITY OF COLONIAL HEIGHTS CITY OF RICHMOND
CUMBERLAND FLUVANNA GOOCHLAND
HANOVER HENRICO LOUISA
POWHATAN PRINCE EDWARD

IN EAST CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CHARLES CITY ESSEX KING WILLIAM
KING AND QUEEN NEW KENT RICHMOND
WESTMORELAND

IN EASTERN VIRGINIA

LANCASTER MATHEWS MIDDLESEX
NORTHAMPTON NORTHUMBERLAND

IN NORTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

CAROLINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA

BRUNSWICK CITY OF HOPEWELL CITY OF PETERSBURG
DINWIDDIE LUNENBURG MECKLENBURG
NOTTOWAY PRINCE GEORGE

IN SOUTHEAST VIRGINIA

ACCOMACK CITY OF CHESAPEAKE CITY OF EMPORIA
CITY OF FRANKLIN CITY OF HAMPTON CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS
CITY OF NORFOLK CITY OF POQUOSON CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
CITY OF SUFFOLK CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH
CITY OF WILLIAMSBURG GLOUCESTER GREENSVILLE
ISLE OF WIGHT JAMES CITY SOUTHAMPTON
SURRY SUSSEX YORK

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AHOSKIE, AMELIA COURTHOUSE, ANGOLA,
ANTE, BACONS CASTLE, BARHAM, BARNETTS, BAVON, BEACH, BON AIR,
BOOTH FORK, BOTTOMS BRIDGE, BOWERS HILL, BOYKINS, BRAYS FORK,
BROWNS CORNER, BRUNSWICK, BRYANTOWN, BUFFORD CROSSROADS,
BURRUSS CORNER, BUSCH GARDENS, CAMBRIDGE, CAPE CHARLES, CARET,
CEDAR FORK, CENTER CROSS, CENTERVILLE, CHAMPLAIN, CHASE CITY,
CHESAPEAKE AIRPORT, CHESTER, CHESTERFIELD, CHINCOTEAGUE,
CHIPPOKES STATE PARK, CHRISTENSONS CORNER, CHULA, CLANCIE,
CLARESVILLE, CLARKSVILLE, COLONIAL BEACH, COLONIAL HEIGHTS,
CORBIN, COURTLAND, COWIE CORNER, CREWE, CRISFIELD, CROAKER,
CURRITUCK, DAWN, DEEP CREEK, DENARO, DRAGONVILLE, DUNBROOKE,
DUNNSVILLE, DURAND, EAGLETOWN, EARLS, EDGERTON, ELIZABETH CITY,
EMPORIA, EMPORIA AIRPORT, EMPORIA RESERVOIR, EWELL, EXMORE,
FARMVILLE, FENTRESS, FIVE FORKS, FORT LEE, FRANKLIN, GARYSBURG,
GASTON, GATESVILLE, GLEN ALLEN, GLOUCESTER POINT, GOOCHLAND,
GREAT BRIDGE, GREEN PLAIN, GREENBACKVILLE, GREENBRIER, GRESSIT,
GROVE, GUINEA MILLS, GUM FORKS, GWALTNEY CORNER, HAMPTON, HAWK,
HOG ISLAND GAME RESERVE, HOPEWELL, HORNTOWN, HORSESHOE,
HOWERTONS, HUNTERDALE, IVOR, JETERSVILLE, KENBRIDGE, KILMARNOCK,
KING AND QUEEN COURT HOUSE, LAKE MONTICELLO, LANCASTER,
LAWRENCEVILLE, LEWISETTA, LILLY, LITTLE PLYMOUTH, LOUISA,
MANNBORO, MASCOT, MATTAPONI, MEADOWVILLE, MECHANICSVILLE,
MIDLOTHIAN, MINERAL, MOSELEY, MOUNT PLEASANT, MOUNTCASTLE,
NEW CHURCH, NEW KENT AIRPORT, NEW POINT, NEW POINT COMFORT,
NEWPORT NEWS, NORFOLK, OCEAN CITY, ONANCOCK, ORAPAX FARMS, PEARY,
PETERSBURG, POOLESVILLE, POQUOSON, PORTSMOUTH, POWHATAN,
PRINCESS ANNE, QUINTON, RAINES TAVERN, REAMS, REEDS, RICH SQUARE,
RICHMOND, ROXBURY, SALISBURY, SANDSTON, SCOTTS FORK, SHARON,
SMITHFIELD, SOUTH HILL, STODDERT, SUFFOLK, TALLEYSVILLE, TRIPLET,
URBANNA, VALENTINES, VICTORIA, VIRGINIA BEACH, VULTARE,
WAKEFIELD, WARSAW, WAVERLY, WAYSIDE, WEST POINT, WHITE PLAINS,
WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN.
Updated: Jul 18, 3:54 PM Source: NWS Alert
Moderate Expected Likely

Heat Advisory

Heat Advisory issued July 18 at 9:28AM EDT until July 18 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA
Jul 18, 11:00 AM Jul 18, 8:00 PM
WHAT: Heat index values of 105 to 109 are expected.

WHERE: Portions of southeast Maryland, northeast North Carolina,
and central, east central, eastern, north central, south central,
and southeast Virginia.

WHEN: Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

IMPACTS: Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.
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Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Updated: Jul 18, 3:54 PM Source: NWS Alert