Afternoons in the 70s and 80s will be common starting next week
Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
59°
Clear
- Humidity: 52%
- Feels Like: 57°
- Heat Index: 59°
- Wind: 10 mph
- Wind Chill: 57°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:22:49 AM
- Sunset: 07:53:09 PM
- Dew Point: 42°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy. Slight chance of a rain shower. Low 56F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow
Rain early. A mix of sun and clouds in the afternoon. High 73F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
2 AM
59°
15%
2 AM
59°
Wind: SSW @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 53%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 59°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
3 AM
58°
15%
3 AM
58°
Wind: SW @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 56%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
4 AM
58°
15%
4 AM
58°
Wind: SW @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 57%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
5 AM
58°
15%
5 AM
58°
Wind: SW @ 8 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 60%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 AM
57°
24%
6 AM
57°
Wind: SW @ 8 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 AM
57°
74%
7 AM
57°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 74% Chance
Humidity: 64%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 57°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
8 AM
58°
72%
8 AM
58°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 72% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 57°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 5 mi
9 AM
58°
38%
9 AM
58°
Wind: SW @ 9 mph
Precip: 38% Chance
Humidity: 69%
Wind Chill: 56°
Heat Index: 58°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
10 AM
60°
15%
10 AM
60°
Wind: WSW @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 58°
Heat Index: 60°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
63°
15%
11 AM
63°
Wind: WSW @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 62°
Heat Index: 63°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
66°
4%
12 PM
66°
Wind: W @ 10 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 52%
Wind Chill: 66°
Heat Index: 66°
UV Index: 6 High
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
68°
3%
1 PM
68°
Wind: W @ 8 mph
Precip: 3% Chance
Humidity: 47%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
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