After a surge in temperatures this week, another cool weekend will follow
Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
68°
- Humidity: 96%
- Feels Like: 68°
- Heat Index: 68°
- Wind: 1 mph
- Wind Chill: 68°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:06:46 AM
- Sunset: 08:05:40 PM
- Dew Point: 66°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
A few clouds. Low 67F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight
A few clouds. Low 67F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies in the morning will give way to cloudy skies during the afternoon. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 91F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
2 AM
68°
4%
2 AM
68°
Wind: SSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 96%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
3 AM
68°
4%
3 AM
68°
Wind: SSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 94%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
4 AM
68°
7%
4 AM
68°
Wind: SW @ 2 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 96%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
5 AM
69°
7%
5 AM
69°
Wind: SW @ 3 mph
Precip: 7% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
6 AM
69°
6%
6 AM
69°
Wind: SW @ 4 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 92%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 8 mi
7 AM
70°
6%
7 AM
70°
Wind: SW @ 4 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 90%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
8 AM
73°
2%
8 AM
73°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 AM
76°
4%
9 AM
76°
Wind: WSW @ 7 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
80°
3%
10 AM
80°
Wind: WSW @ 7 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 68%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
83°
1%
11 AM
83°
Wind: W @ 7 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 62%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 87°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
85°
0%
12 PM
85°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 55%
Wind Chill: 85°
Heat Index: 90°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
87°
0%
1 PM
87°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 51%
Wind Chill: 87°
Heat Index: 91°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
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Localized amounts of 1-2 inches of rain have fallen in parts of the metro area this afternoon.
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Be on the lookout for rain both days this weekend.
People are finding photos and other items as far as 90 miles away from the tornadoes in Elkhorn and Blair and are trying to find the owners.
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
Most of the weekend looks dry, but be on the lookout for end-of-weekend rain