Richmond woke Tuesday to clear skies and temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s, but the morning bite will give way to a sunny high near 70. The calm start is the coldest part of the day; southwest winds will pick up to around 10 to 12 mph by afternoon before temperatures ease back into the 60s.
Sunny Stretch Holds Through Veterans Day
Tuesday night stays clear with a low around 44, and Wednesday looks like another mostly sunny, mild day with a high near 69. Patchy frost remains possible in colder, sheltered spots outside the city early Tuesday, while the broader Richmond area stays dry through midweek.
The National Weather Service says a Frost Advisory remains in effect through 8 a.m. Tuesday for portions of south-central and interior southeastern Virginia and northeast North Carolina. Around Richmond, frost is most likely in rural or sheltered locations rather than on exposed city streets.
Rain Arrives Thursday Before A Bigger Cooldown
Clouds increase Wednesday night, then Thursday starts partly sunny before a 40% chance of light rain develops Thursday night. Rainfall could total around a tenth to two-tenths of an inch for the Thursday-Friday period, though those amounts may be generous.
The front's main effect arrives after the showers: Friday turns mostly cloudy but cooler, with a high near 54 and gusty northwest winds. Saturday stays brisk near 52, while overnight lows fall to the mid-30s; Sunday rebounds only slightly to around 55 under sunny skies.
Best Outdoor Window Comes Early
That gives Richmond two strong outdoor-planning windows Tuesday and Wednesday, with clear skies and mild afternoons before the late-week reset. Monday's earlier forecast had already flagged the coming chill, but the latest outlook sharpens the timing of Thursday's rain and the colder Friday-through-weekend pattern in Hoodline's earlier forecast.
