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Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
61°
- Humidity: 98%
- Feels Like: 61°
- Heat Index: 61°
- Wind: 1 mph
- Wind Chill: 61°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 05:55:44 AM
- Sunset: 08:16:50 PM
- Dew Point: 60°
- Visibility: 0.75 mi
Today
Areas of patchy fog early. Cloudy skies this morning will become partly cloudy this afternoon. High 79F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
Clear this evening. Fog developing late. Low 56F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Areas of patchy fog early. Mainly sunny. High 83F. Winds light and variable.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
7 AM
61°
3%
7 AM
61°
Wind: SE @ 1 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 97%
Wind Chill: 61°
Heat Index: 61°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
8 AM
62°
4%
8 AM
62°
Wind: ESE @ 1 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 95%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 AM
65°
4%
9 AM
65°
Wind: ENE @ 2 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 65°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
66°
2%
10 AM
66°
Wind: ENE @ 3 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 81%
Wind Chill: 66°
Heat Index: 66°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 9 mi
11 AM
68°
2%
11 AM
68°
Wind: ENE @ 3 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
71°
1%
12 PM
71°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
74°
1%
1 PM
74°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 65%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 9 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
76°
0%
2 PM
76°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
77°
0%
3 PM
77°
Wind: NE @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
78°
0%
4 PM
78°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
5 PM
78°
0%
5 PM
78°
Wind: ENE @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 55%
Wind Chill: 78°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
6 PM
77°
0%
6 PM
77°
Wind: E @ 4 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
Rain seems unavoidable both days this weekend
An additional 1-2 inches of rain is expected between Friday night and Sunday afternoon.Â
Another inch of rain is likely between Saturday and Sunday this weekend
Rain totals will be far less than Tuesday afternoon and evening
One to two inches of rain will fall before the weekend ends
Rain will be most consistent during the afternoon and evening
Be on the lookout for some thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts after midnight on Wednesday night
After a surge in temperatures this week, another cool weekend will follow
Rain is most likely Saturday morning then again overnight into early afternoon.
Be ready to for several rainy spells starting late Friday night
Meteorologist Sean Sublette explains when rain is most likely to fall
Think about alternate plans for Sunday