The past few days and weeks have taken wild weather swings to a new level. Buckle up, experts say: 2024 is shaping up to be another record year.
Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
84°
Sunny
- Humidity: 50%
- Feels Like: 87°
- Heat Index: 87°
- Wind: 11 mph
- Wind Chill: 84°
- UV Index: 0 Low
- Sunrise: 06:05:52 AM
- Sunset: 08:06:33 PM
- Dew Point: 64°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy skies this evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers late. Low 66F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy skies this evening. Increasing clouds with periods of showers late. Low 66F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. A few storms may be severe. High 79F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
7 PM
83°
2%
7 PM
83°
Wind: WSW @ 11 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 49%
Wind Chill: 83°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
8 PM
80°
2%
8 PM
80°
Wind: WSW @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 55%
Wind Chill: 80°
Heat Index: 83°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 PM
77°
15%
9 PM
77°
Wind: WSW @ 6 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 61%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 77°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 PM
76°
15%
10 PM
76°
Wind: W @ 3 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 76°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 PM
74°
15%
11 PM
74°
Wind: W @ 2 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 72%
Wind Chill: 74°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 AM
72°
15%
12 AM
72°
Wind: WSW @ 1 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 77%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 72°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
1 AM
70°
15%
1 AM
70°
Wind: WSW @ 1 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 80%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
2 AM
70°
19%
2 AM
70°
Wind: W @ 2 mph
Precip: 19% Chance
Humidity: 84%
Wind Chill: 70°
Heat Index: 71°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
3 AM
68°
21%
3 AM
68°
Wind: W @ 1 mph
Precip: 21% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 70°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
4 AM
68°
36%
4 AM
68°
Wind: SW @ 3 mph
Precip: 36% Chance
Humidity: 87%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
5 AM
68°
44%
5 AM
68°
Wind: SW @ 2 mph
Precip: 44% Chance
Humidity: 89%
Wind Chill: 68°
Heat Index: 69°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 7 mi
6 AM
67°
67%
6 AM
67°
Wind: SW @ 3 mph
Precip: 67% Chance
Humidity: 91%
Wind Chill: 67°
Heat Index: 68°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 4 mi
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Sunday will be the start of a much warmer period
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