| 2025-06-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Over the last 14 days the highest temperature recorded at RIC was 80 degrees. All other days had highs in the 60s or 70s. Very pleasant stretch of weather with ample rainfall and cool night and mild days. |
| 2025-06-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Overnight low at RIC was 46. This is the first temperature below 50 degrees in June since 2016. Last time it was 46 degrees or cooler in June at RIC was 1997. |
| 2025-05-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.21 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in brief evening thunderstorm. May was very wet with 7.38" of rain, 3.22" above the NOAA norm. YTD is running 3.89", but we have had several periods with little precipitation. Water year is now at 92% of normal after running below 80% of normal for several months. |
| 2025-05-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight - dry at time of observation. |
| 2025-05-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.62 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in AM, tapering off midday. RIC set a daily rainfall record yesterday - 2.00". |
| 2025-05-28 | 7:00 AM | 1.35 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain started mid-day and was light off and on during the afternoon. Periods of heavy rain overnight, raining at time of observation. |
| 2025-05-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Highs over that last 7 days at RIC have either been in the 60s or 70s - long stretch of mild weather. |
| 2025-05-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell during the night. |
| 2025-05-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Mild and pleasant weather over the last 5 days (with 1 rainy day) - highs in the 60s and 70s and overnight lows in the 50s and I night in the 40s. |
| 2025-05-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.60 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell until late morning and another round of showers in the evening after dark. |
| 2025-05-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.43 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight, light rain at time of observation. |
| 2025-05-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.15 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 4" of rain over last 2 weeks. |
| 2025-05-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | First 90 degree plus day at RIC - 91. |
| 2025-05-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.28 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 3.85" of rain over the last 12 days. Much needed. |
| 2025-05-14 | 7:00 AM | 1.10 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Majority or rain fell Tuesday AM. |
| 2025-05-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.29 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight. Lt. Rain at time of observation. |
| 2025-05-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.95 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Heavy rain overnight from thunderstorms that started late last evening. |
| 2025-05-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.79 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in a brief heavy thunderstorm late afternoon. |
| 2025-05-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.16 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Welcome rain overnight. Raining at time of observation. |
| 2025-05-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Only 0.39" of rain over last 3 weeks. Very warm start to May with highs in the upper 80s. |
| 2025-05-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-05-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 0.39" of rain over the last 16 days- need rain. |
| 2025-04-27 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2025-04-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-22 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.36 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight in a couple of brief, heavy thunderstorms |
| 2025-04-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.95 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | More needed rain. Latest drought monitor did take RVA out of the "abnormally dry" designation after earlier rain this week. Just over 2.5" so far this month. |
| 2025-04-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Morning low 37. Outlying areas at or below freezing. |
| 2025-04-08 | 7:00 AM | 1.23 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | All day welcome rain yesterday as temperatures fell through the 50s into the upper 40s by evening. Pollen washed away. |
| 2025-04-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.14 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight. Light rain at time of observation. Rain is welcome as we are "abnormally dry" after less than normal rainfall in March. Also hoping that pollen levels decrease! |
| 2025-04-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-05 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-04-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in evening thundershowers. |
| 2025-03-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | High temperature for month 83, low was 27. Most of month was springlike and mild. Rainfall under 3", most of that falling in one storm on the 5th (recorded on the 6th) of 1.90". Dogwood in yard has started blossomed as of this AM, tulips and hyacinths already in bloom. |
| 2025-03-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-26 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.19 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Showers fell late AM through early afternoon. |
| 2025-03-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.60 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in brief heavy showers in the evening and overnight. Clear this AM. |
| 2025-03-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.18 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-06 | 7:00 AM | 1.90 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in a few hours midday in heavy thunderstorms. RIC had 2.69" of rain, a record for the date and 4th highest daily total in March. |
| 2025-03-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-03-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | Temperatures yesterday reached the low 40s and with abundant sunshine melted most of the snow in exposed areas. Chilly this AM, overnight low 25. |
| 2025-02-21 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 1.5 | NA | | With 6.76" of precipitation MTD and 8.47" YTD, US drought monitor map has removed Richmond from D0 status to No Drought. Was D1 3 months ago. |
| 2025-02-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.19 | 2.4 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Light, fluffy snow fell all day, picked up a bit late afternoon evening before ending mid-evening. Storm total 2.6". High yesterday 30, temperature during the day was in the low 20s. 24 this AM. |
| 2025-02-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.2 | NA | T | NA | | Dusting of snow on the ground - temperature 23. Not snowing at time of observation. |
| 2025-02-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.21 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in brief heavy showers in AM. Very windy day with temperatures rising quickly to the mid 60s, falling through the 50s later in the day. 34 degrees this AM. |
| 2025-02-16 | 7:00 AM | 2.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain started early afternoon and became moderate t heavy in the evening. Chilly with temperatures in the upper 30s, rising slightly to 44 degrees overnight. |
| 2025-02-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-14 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | YTD precipitation running 1.28" above normal. Drought rating relaxed from D1 to D0 for Richmond this week. Since October precipitation has been at 68% of normal, up from around 40% a start of 2025. |
| 2025-02-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.97 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | Tens of thousands without power in RVA yesterday due to icing. Temperature rose above freezing late AM and ice gradually melting, followed by rain in the late afternoon and evening. |
| 2025-02-12 | 7:00 AM | 1.33 | 1.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | Sow started mid-morning and accumulated 0.4" before Turing to sleet. Snow and sleet combined were 1.0". Followed by freezing rain and rain. Glaze on trees this AM. 32 degrees. |
| 2025-02-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.21 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cold and dreary yesterday with temperatures falling slightly during the day from 37 to 34. Slight warm up overnight, morning temperature is 41. |
| 2025-02-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain and sleet started overnight. 37 degrees at time of observation. Trace of sleet accumulation |
| 2025-02-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.52 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell up until mid morning. Thunder and lightning as well. |
| 2025-02-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.22 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight- raining at time of observation and 35. |
| 2025-02-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Record high (74) set at RIC yesterday, old record 72. Much warmer weather over the last week or so. |
| 2025-02-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-02-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.97 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell through mid-morning yesterday, and another batch passed through overnight. Much needed! |
| 2025-01-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.32 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight. Most precipitation since January 7th. January precipitation at 51% of normal, 44% of normal since October 1. Richmond is in the D1 drought category.
RVA climate stats for January: Avg. Temp 4.8 degrees below normal; coldest since 2004; 27 days at or below 32 most since 20111 (also 27); 6.7" of snow most in a month since Dec. 2018. 3 weeks of consistent winter weather. |
| 2025-01-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-01-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Milder and dry so far this week - afternoon highs in the 50s. Dry pattern continues - precipitation running at 44% of normal MTD. |
| 2025-01-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-01-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-01-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-01-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Weather YTD has been focused on cold temperatures and first significant snows in 2 plus winters. Another aspect is continued dryness: MTD we are at 51% of normal, water year (since Oct.1 ) we are at 44% of normal. |
| 2025-01-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Overnight low 24. Thru 1/23 January at RIC is coldest (-7.8 degrees below average) since 1984. No records set, just consistently below average temperatures. |
| 2025-01-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Second consecutive day yesterday with highs in the mid 20s. Low of 17 this morning. |
| 2025-01-22 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Brief period of light snow last evening. Very cold yesterday- high of 24, low of 17. 19 this AM. |
| 2025-01-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Overnight low 17. Highs yesterday in the mid 30s. |
| 2025-01-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-01-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | RIC high was 49 yesterday with a low of 31. 17/18 days month to date have had a low below 32. Snowpack is gone from all but heavily shaded areas. |
| 2025-01-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2025-01-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2025-01-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | Highs yesterday mid 30s, 23 this AM. |
| 2025-01-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | Another round of cold weather - upper 30s yesterday and low of 25 this AM. |
| 2025-01-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | Snow cover listed to shaded areas in yard. |
| 2025-01-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | |
| 2025-01-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | Last 3 years at RIC recorded 5.4" snow total. In the past week at RIC snow total is 6.5". High yesterday was 41 with a fair amount of melting, 27 this AAM. |
| 2025-01-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.20 | 2.2 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Snow fell overnight. 29 this AM. Very light and fluffy compared to snow from earlier this week. 5.3" snow MTD is most in several years for RVA. |
| 2025-01-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | Overnight low 24. |
| 2025-01-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | Overnight low 22. RIC topped out at 32 yesterday. High at this location 33. |
| 2025-01-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | Overnight low 23. High yesterday 33. Snow iand ice are hanging on. |
| 2025-01-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.60 | 0.7 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | Majority of precipitation was freezing rain and rain yesterday AM. Period of light snow yesterday evening. 25 degrees this AM with everything frozen. |
| 2025-01-06 | 6:00 AM | 0.54 | 2.4 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Snow fell last evening and then transitioned to sleet and then rain/freezing rain. 32 at time of observation. Highest daily snow total since 1/4/2022 when 3.2" fell. |
| 2025-01-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cold yesterday with highs in the mid 30s. Low this AM 25. |
| 2025-01-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Windy dry cold frontal passage yesterday afternoon. Morning low 28, sunny and chilly. |
| 2025-01-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-01-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Temperatures turning cooler as the new year starts - 35 this AM. |
| 2025-01-01 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |