| 2025-12-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.39 | 3.3 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | Lt. Rain quickly mixed with and changed to snow mid-morning. Snow started to accumulate midday and fell into the evening. |
| 2025-12-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-12-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-12-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.2 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | |
| 2025-12-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.20 | 1.6 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | Snow fell overnight- snowing at time of observation. |
| 2025-12-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-12-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.65 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Storm total 0.98"- 32 degrees this AM and dry. |
| 2025-12-02 | 7:30 AM | 0.33 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain started overnight, raining at time of observation. |
| 2025-12-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | November Precipitation 2.65". About half of that occurred in the last 9 days of the month. Still running below normal short term for last 4 months although YTD total is above average. |
| 2025-11-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Coldest morning of fall season - 29 degrees - RIC reached 22 degrees. First freeze this year and 2nd day at or below 32 degrees. |
| 2025-11-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Low this AM 32. First 32 degree lowmof the season. |
| 2025-11-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.64 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight with passage of a front. |
| 2025-11-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.33 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | More welcome rain mid-morning through early afternoon. Two day total was .68". |
| 2025-11-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.35 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Welcome overnight rain. |
| 2025-11-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Light rain fell overnight. |
| 2025-11-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Dry pattern continues, since water year started 10/1, we are 4.05" below normal. YTD precipitation is still running 1.29" above normal. Alternating wet months in 2025 with dry periods. |
| 2025-11-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Overnight low of 33 degrees, easily the coldest so far this season. Overnight low at RIC was 31, first reading below 32 this fall. Airport also recorded a Trace of snow overnight. |
| 2025-11-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.28 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell during a thundershower in the evening with a cold front passage. |
| 2025-11-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight. Water year (since October 1st) deficit is at 3.25" or 28% of normal. YTD precipitation is running about 2" above normal. |
| 2025-11-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-11-03 | 7:45 AM | 0.41 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight, tapering off at time of observation. |
| 2025-10-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | A little over 3 weeks to the last significant rainfall - 0.97" in late September. Less than 1/3 of an inch so far in October. |
| 2025-10-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.05 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | A bit of rain overnight with the passage of a gusty cold front. |
| 2025-10-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Overnight night low 46 - coolest so far this fall. |
| 2025-10-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Bulk of rain fell in the morning yesterday. |
| 2025-10-12 | 8:15 AM | 0.10 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Light rain from an off shore northeaster last night. |
| 2025-10-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-10-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-30 | 6:45 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.97 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.10 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.96 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in a mid-late afternoon thunderstorm with periods of moderate to heavy rain. |
| 2025-09-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.54 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 1.81" of rain over last 3 days - much needed! |
| 2025-09-17 | 7:30 AM | 0.96 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Good rainfall over the last 2 days- just over 1.25"- needed after a very dry August. Raining at time of observation. |
| 2025-09-16 | 7:15 AM | 0.31 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight. Rain falling at time of observation. |
| 2025-09-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 16 days since significant rainfall - getting dry. |
| 2025-09-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-09-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | August 2025 at RIC was the 7th coolest ever based on average temperature. June 2025 was the 5th warmest ever, July 2025 was the 9th warmest ever at RIC. August was also dry only 1.56" of rain and driest month of the year so far. |
| 2025-08-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cooler than normal temperatures with low humidity continue! Only 4 days this month at RIC at or above 90 month to date. |
| 2025-08-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-25 | 6:30 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight |
| 2025-08-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Pleasant early fall weather in August - temperatures at RIC yesterday reached 81 after a low of 59. |
| 2025-08-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Yesterday was another cool and mostly cloudy day for August with highs in the mid 70s. Only 4 days MTD at RIC with a high of 90 or higher. |
| 2025-08-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-20 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-19 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Much cooler yesterday with afternoon temperatures in the high 70s to near 80 after 4 days of highs at or slightly above 90. |
| 2025-08-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.81 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight as a back door cold front moved through. |
| 2025-08-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Yesterday the 14th was the first day in August at reach 90 at RIC. Warm and muggy this week but mostly in the upper 80s. |
| 2025-08-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in early afternoon thundershower. Warm and muggy summer weather returned this week. |
| 2025-08-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | August 1st - 8th at RIC had the lowest average high temperature ever for that period. In terms of average temperature it was the 3rd coolest. Nice break for heat and humidity so far this month. |
| 2025-08-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Pleasant weather continues with highs in the low 80s yesterday. |
| 2025-08-08 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.41 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell mainly in the AM. Very cool for early August with temperatures in the upper 60s to 70 all day. RIC set a record "low" maximum temperature with a high of 70. 3 of the first 6 days in August have had a high in the 70s. |
| 2025-08-06 | 7:30 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-08-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Pleasant weather to start August, highs in the 70s on the 1st, low 80s yesterday. Morning low of 66 with low humidity. |
| 2025-08-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Rain fell mid-evening last night after a much cooler day, cloudy with highs in the mid 70s after multiple days in the mid 90s. |
| 2025-08-01 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.97 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in a heavy thunderstorm last evening. MTD rainfall is 8.78"; RIC is well over 10" - 8th all time wettest July in Richmond. |
| 2025-07-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.28 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in brieff heavy shower around 6PM. Heat and humidity have returned with afternoon temperatures in the mid 90s and low this morning of 80. |
| 2025-07-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.12 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.16 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.14 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-14 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Second consecutive day with flash flooding in RVA metro - different areas had issues yesterday, but stagnant weather pattern persists. |
| 2025-07-13 | 7:00 AM | 1.67 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | A complex of strong thunderstorms developed over the city of Richmond midday - rain fell in a 2.5 hour period. Water year deficit due to the last 4 months of 2024 being very dry has been fully erased. 7" of rain first 13 days in July. |
| 2025-07-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-11 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-10 | 7:00 AM | 1.25 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in a thunderstorm after dark - heavy at times. 5.33" of rain MTD, 6.09" since 6/30. |
| 2025-07-09 | 7:00 AM | 1.45 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Evening and overnight thunderstorms dropped heavy rain and put on an impressive lightning display. |
| 2025-07-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.09 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in the morning, then partial clearing. |
| 2025-07-07 | 7:10 AM | 0.42 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in brief showers starting yesterday AM - remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal. |
| 2025-07-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.08 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-07-02 | 7:00 AM | 2.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Heavy thunderstorms started late afternoon and through the evening. Serval rounds of heavy rain. |
| 2025-07-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.76 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell in a late afternoon thunderstorm. |
| 2025-06-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cloudy and much cooler day with temperatures stay in the upper 70s under cloudy skies. Back door cold front moved south of RIC calling us off from the mid-upper 90s. |
| 2025-06-27 | 6:45 AM | 0.48 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | High yesterday 99, rain fell in a brief heavy thundershower late afternoon which dropped temperatures from the mid 90s to upper 70s. 77 this morning. |
| 2025-06-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Morning "low" 81 after another day in the upper 90s- 99 at RIC yesterday. |
| 2025-06-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Very hot yesterday and warm this AM. High yesterday was 99 (also 99 at RIC) and the low this AM is 85. |
| 2025-06-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-16 | 7:00 AM | 1.22 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Most of rain fell in a heavy thundershower around 6PM, additional showers overnight. |
| 2025-06-15 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.16 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2025-06-08 | 7:30 AM | 0.12 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight. |
| 2025-06-07 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 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 | | |