Several waves of showers and storms ahead before a less humid weekend
Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
80°
Partly Cloudy
- Humidity: 53%
- Feels Like: 82°
- Heat Index: 82°
- Wind: 4 mph
- Wind Chill: 80°
- UV Index: 7 High
- Sunrise: 06:05 AM
- Sunset: 08:07:30 PM
- Dew Point: 62°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy skies. A stray severe thunderstorm is possible. High 84F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Scattered thunderstorms early, then partly cloudy after midnight. Low 61F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 50%.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies during the morning hours. Thunderstorms likely in the afternoon. High near 70F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
3 PM
79°
15%
3 PM
79°
Wind: SW @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
79°
15%
4 PM
79°
Wind: WSW @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
5 PM
80°
15%
5 PM
80°
Wind: WSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 56%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 PM
78°
15%
6 PM
78°
Wind: SSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 PM
76°
15%
7 PM
76°
Wind: SSE @ 5 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
8 PM
73°
17%
8 PM
73°
Wind: SE @ 4 mph
Precip: 17% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
9 PM
71°
30%
9 PM
71°
Wind: SE @ 4 mph
Precip: 30% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
10 PM
71°
52%
10 PM
71°
Wind: S @ 5 mph
Precip: 52% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
11 PM
68°
30%
11 PM
68°
Wind: ESE @ 4 mph
Precip: 30% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
12 AM
67°
24%
12 AM
67°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
1 AM
66°
22%
1 AM
66°
Wind: SSW @ 3 mph
Precip: 22% Chance
Humidity: 96%
Wind Chill: 66°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
2 AM
65°
16%
2 AM
65°
Wind: W @ 2 mph
Precip: 16% Chance
Humidity: 96%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 6 mi
Isolated severe thunderstorms remain a threat through Friday afternoon.
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First responders reportedly were going door to door doing search and rescue at homes that had been damaged or destroyed by the storm. At least one person died.
Localized amounts of 1-2 inches of rain have fallen in parts of the metro area this afternoon.
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Sunday will be the start of a much warmer period
Sunday will see temperatures jump into the 80s.
Starting Sunday, afternoons will more consistently be above 80 degrees
The second half of the weekend promises to be much warmer than the first.
Small showers return on Wednesday
Saturday will be the warmer of the two days this weekend as a result