Rain will be most consistent during the afternoon and evening
Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
68°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 76%
- Feels Like: 68°
- Heat Index: 68°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 68°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 06:00:18 AM
- Sunset: 08:11:50 PM
- Dew Point: 60°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy with rain developing this afternoon. High 71F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
Tonight
Periods of rain. Low 61F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%. Rainfall around a half an inch.
Tomorrow
Rain showers in the morning with scattered thunderstorms arriving in the afternoon. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 68F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
11 AM
69°
24%
11 AM
69°
Wind: S @ 7 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
70°
17%
12 PM
70°
Wind: S @ 7 mph
Precip: 17% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
71°
51%
1 PM
71°
Wind: SSE @ 7 mph
Precip: 51% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 71°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
2 PM
68°
77%
2 PM
68°
Wind: S @ 7 mph
Precip: 77% Chance
Humidity: 83%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 5 mi
3 PM
68°
75%
3 PM
68°
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
Precip: 75% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
4 PM
68°
78%
4 PM
68°
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
Precip: 78% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
5 PM
68°
90%
5 PM
68°
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
Precip: 90% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
6 PM
66°
89%
6 PM
66°
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
Precip: 89% Chance
Humidity: 88%
Wind Chill: 66°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
7 PM
65°
86%
7 PM
65°
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
Precip: 86% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 65°
Heat Index: 66°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
8 PM
64°
80%
8 PM
64°
Wind: SSE @ 8 mph
Precip: 80% Chance
Humidity: 96%
Wind Chill: 64°
Heat Index: 64°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
9 PM
63°
85%
9 PM
63°
Wind: SE @ 7 mph
Precip: 85% Chance
Humidity: 98%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 63°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
10 PM
62°
93%
10 PM
62°
Wind: SE @ 7 mph
Precip: 93% Chance
Humidity: 98%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 62°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
One to two inches of rain will fall before the weekend ends
Rain will be most consistent during the afternoon and evening
The most consistent rain comes Tuesday afternoon and evening
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Watch for some Saturday evening showers, and a pleasant Mouther's Day to follow
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
Although some showers may pass through Tuesday or Wednesday, much better chances for rain come this weekend
Sunday will be the start of a much warmer period
Sunday will see temperatures jump into the 80s.