An active jet stream pattern in the western half of the country means that the first half of May will favor more tornadoes in the Great Plains.
Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
67°
Cloudy
- Humidity: 99%
- Feels Like: 67°
- Heat Index: 67°
- Wind: 2 mph
- Wind Chill: 67°
- UV Index: 5 Moderate
- Sunrise: 06:07:52 AM
- Sunset: 08:04:47 PM
- Dew Point: 66°
- Visibility: 9 mi
Today
Scattered thunderstorms developing this afternoon. Warm. High 83F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tonight
Showers and a possible thunderstorm during the evening will give way to cloudy skies after midnight. Low 64F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 80%.
Tomorrow
Cloudy skies early will become partly cloudy later in the day. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 82F. Winds light and variable.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
6 AM
67°
5%
6 AM
67°
Wind: SSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 99%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 AM
67°
4%
7 AM
67°
Wind: SW @ 2 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 99%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 67°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
8 AM
68°
4%
8 AM
68°
Wind: SW @ 3 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 95%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 AM
69°
4%
9 AM
69°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 69°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 AM
72°
4%
10 AM
72°
Wind: SW @ 5 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 82%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 AM
75°
4%
11 AM
75°
Wind: SW @ 6 mph
Precip: 4% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 75°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
12 PM
77°
5%
12 PM
77°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 71%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
79°
8%
1 PM
79°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 8% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
79°
24%
2 PM
79°
Wind: SW @ 6 mph
Precip: 24% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 82°
UV Index: 5 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
81°
43%
3 PM
81°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 43% Chance
Humidity: 62%
Wind Chill: 81°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 7 mi
4 PM
80°
52%
4 PM
80°
Wind: SW @ 7 mph
Precip: 52% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 84°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
5 PM
80°
60%
5 PM
80°
Wind: SSW @ 6 mph
Precip: 60% Chance
Humidity: 64%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
Most who grew up in tornado alley have a story to tell. But Tammy Holmgren and J. Pat Carter have a famous picture to put with theirs.
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.
Although there will be some rain over the next week, it will probably not be enough to bring us out from the deficit of the last few weeks.
As severe storm season nears its peak, we tackle some persistent myths about lightning and why they have continued for so long.
Temperatures will bounce back into the 80s on Sunday
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
Soaking rain will be nearby on Sunday, but there are questions as to how close it gets to Richmond.