Richmond gets one more warm, mostly dry day before a soggy weekend takes over.
Warm Friday
Saturday will be overcast, with a high near 70 degrees and rain chances returning Saturday night.
Rain Arrives Saturday Night
Weekend totals are expected to exceed half an inch and possibly reach an inch or more.
Sunday's rain could complicate outdoor events, yard work and travel. No weather advisories are currently listed for the Richmond area.
Past Heavy Rain And Longer-Term Outlook
Official records document past heavy-rain events in the region. The National Weather Service Wakefield says 7.10 inches fell at RIC between 3:45 and 6 a.m. during a separate flooding event on June 22, 2018. Its account of another storm, on November 11-12, 2020, reports 2-5 inches across the area, localized totals above 8 inches, and widespread flooding and road closures. Those past events do not establish that this weekend’s forecast will cause flooding.
Separately, NOAA’s Virginia climate summary projects that the number and intensity of extreme precipitation events will increase. That statewide projection does not explain or attribute this particular weekend forecast.
Monday Offers A Partial Reset
Tuesday is expected to be cool and crisp.
