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Mechanicsville, VA
Right Now
89°
Sunny
- Humidity: 45%
- Feels Like: 92°
- Heat Index: 92°
- Wind: 9 mph
- Wind Chill: 89°
- UV Index: 9 Very High
- Sunrise: 06:05:54 AM
- Sunset: 08:06:41 PM
- Dew Point: 65°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Partly cloudy. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 91F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy this evening followed by increasing clouds with showers developing after midnight. Low near 65F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow
Thunderstorms likely in the morning. Then a chance of scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. A few storms may be severe. High around 80F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
2 PM
89°
15%
2 PM
89°
Wind: W @ 9 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 44%
Wind Chill: 89°
Heat Index: 92°
UV Index: 8 Very High
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
90°
15%
3 PM
90°
Wind: W @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 41%
Wind Chill: 90°
Heat Index: 93°
UV Index: 7 High
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
90°
15%
4 PM
90°
Wind: W @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 41%
Wind Chill: 90°
Heat Index: 93°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
5 PM
90°
15%
5 PM
90°
Wind: W @ 11 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 42%
Wind Chill: 90°
Heat Index: 93°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 PM
88°
15%
6 PM
88°
Wind: W @ 10 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 44%
Wind Chill: 88°
Heat Index: 90°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 PM
86°
5%
7 PM
86°
Wind: WSW @ 8 mph
Precip: 5% Chance
Humidity: 48%
Wind Chill: 86°
Heat Index: 89°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
8 PM
82°
6%
8 PM
82°
Wind: WSW @ 5 mph
Precip: 6% Chance
Humidity: 54%
Wind Chill: 82°
Heat Index: 85°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 PM
79°
15%
9 PM
79°
Wind: WSW @ 4 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 62%
Wind Chill: 79°
Heat Index: 81°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 PM
77°
15%
10 PM
77°
Wind: WSW @ 3 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 66%
Wind Chill: 77°
Heat Index: 80°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 PM
75°
15%
11 PM
75°
Wind: WSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 70%
Wind Chill: 75°
Heat Index: 76°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
12 AM
73°
15%
12 AM
73°
Wind: WSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 76%
Wind Chill: 73°
Heat Index: 74°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
1 AM
72°
15%
1 AM
72°
Wind: WSW @ 2 mph
Precip: 15% Chance
Humidity: 79%
Wind Chill: 72°
Heat Index: 73°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 9 mi
First responders reportedly were going door to door doing search and rescue at homes that had been damaged or destroyed by the storm. At least one person died.
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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