| 2026-04-16 | 6:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Record high of 93 set at RIC yesterday, first 90 plus day of 2026. Halfway through April only 0.22" of rain after a dry March. |
| 2026-04-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Only 0.71" of rain recorded at this site over the last 4 weeks. March and April MTD are both below average. Water year deficit approaching 8" |
| 2026-04-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cool this AM -39 - some areas around RIC at or slightly below 32. |
| 2026-04-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-04-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell after sunset with a round of thunderstorms. |
| 2026-04-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | After a harsh winter by Richmond standards, March 2026 was the 4th warmest on record. |
| 2026-03-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | March precipitation was 1/3 or normal, 2.59" below average. YTD precipitation is now 82% or normal, and water year deficit is now 6.84", or 67% of normal. |
| 2026-03-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-24 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.04 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.64 | 0.3 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | The wildest weather day in terms of temperature change I have seen. At 7AM temperatures in the low 70s, dropped into the upper 50s after cold front passage at 9AM, then continued dropping. Snow mixed with rain, then changing to a period of moderate wet snow that accumulated. This after the 2 previous days had record highs in the 80s. |
| 2026-03-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Record high of 89 at RIC yesterday - 2nd consecutive day with a record high. |
| 2026-03-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Record high of 85 set yesterday at RIC. |
| 2026-03-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | RIC reached 80 degrees yesterday. First time this year. |
| 2026-03-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Temperature reached 73 yesterday at RIC - first 70 plus temperature since 11/26/25. |
| 2026-03-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.02 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.17 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-03-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | For meteorological winter 2025-2026: (1) No days at or above 70 in Dec, Jan, Feb - last occurred 2009-2020; (2) 17 consecutive days w/measurable snow on the ground at RIC (2nd longest on record); and (3) measurable snow in Dec. Jan, and Feb. |
| 2026-03-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | February was above normal for precipitation - YTD is running 110% of normal, water YTD is 74% of normal. |
| 2026-02-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.64 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell into late afternoon, then changed to snow through early evening. With temperatures in the mid 30s snow did not accumulate. |
| 2026-02-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.06 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-20 | 7:25 AM | 1.30 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | All day and into the evening off and on light to moderate rain - much needed. 2026 YTD is now roughly at normal and deficit for the water year has been alleviated somewhat- still over 4" |
| 2026-02-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.07 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-16 | 7:00 AM | 1.30 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell from mid-morning into the evening hours - much needed! |
| 2026-02-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Low this AM in 46. This will likely end the 23 day streak of days with a low temperature below 32. 9 degrees was lowest temperature during this stretch. |
| 2026-02-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2026-02-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | |
| 2026-02-11 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | Highs in the mid-50s yesterday and overnight lows around 50 finally have melted a good portion of the snow and ice. |
| 2026-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | 16th consecutive day with snow/ice cover. Hugh temperatures did not reach freezing for the last two days. |
| 2026-02-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | High yesterday at RIC 31 - low here this AM 16. |
| 2026-02-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.11 | 1.1 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | Snow fell from mid-afternoon until early evening with the passage of an arctic front. Temperatures fell from upper 30s to 32 and snow started to accumulate. |
| 2026-02-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-05 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 1.5 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-04 | 7:00 AM | T | 0.0 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | Trace of rain overnight - first time in well over a week with an AM temperature above freezing - 36. |
| 2026-02-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.5 | NA | | Yesterday temperatures rose into the upper 30s after a cold start. |
| 2026-02-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-02-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Very cold, cloudy, and windy yesterday. High temperature only 23 degrees. 18 this AM. 3rd consecutive day at RIC with below 32 high. |
| 2026-01-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | 5 of the 7 days at RIV have had high temperatures at or below 32. The other 2 days were 33 and 34. This has slowed thawing from the snow, sleet, and ice event of last weekend. |
| 2026-01-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Cold weather continues - 18 this AM. |
| 2026-01-29 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Cold weather continues - 19 degrees this AM. Highs this week have been within a degree or two of freezing - very little thawing. |
| 2026-01-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | The 2.0" of snow depth is mostly a layer of sleet on the bottom with a coating of ice - hard to remove from roads. Since Sunday temperatures have only made it to freezing. Side roads still a mess. |
| 2026-01-27 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Brief AM snow flurry. 16 degrees this AM. |
| 2026-01-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.73 | 1.0 | NA | 2.5 | NA | | Snowfall is actually sleet. A glaze of freezing rain about 0.2" thick on top of sleet accumulation. |
| 2026-01-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.49 | 1.8 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | Mixture of snow and sleet on the snowboard. Frozen precipitation at time of observation - sleet and maybe some freezing drizzle. 18 degrees. |
| 2026-01-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cod air moved in overnight - yesterday afternoon temperatures in the low 50s, 17 degrees this AM. |
| 2026-01-23 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.14 | T | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain in the afternoon transitioned to wet snow. With temperatures in the mid 30s only very light accumulation on a few elevated surfaces. 27 degrees this AM. |
| 2026-01-18 | 7:00 AM | 0.13 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Rain fell overnight. |
| 2026-01-17 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-16 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cold this AM - 25 degrees. Hallway through January - above normal temperatures, no snow so far, and only 1 significant rain event - still a dry pattern. |
| 2026-01-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.01 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-14 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-11 | 7:00 AM | 1.48 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 1.78" for event. Much needed - put a dent in water year deficit that was close to 6". |
| 2026-01-10 | 7:20 AM | 0.30 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | 60 degrees this AM with moderate rain at time of observation. Rain started overnight. Very mild, muggy for January. |
| 2026-01-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Precipitation is running around 50% or 5" plus below normal since October 1st. |
| 2026-01-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Precipitation over the last 2 weeks only 0.06" |
| 2026-01-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | |
| 2026-01-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | December 2025 at RIC was the third coldest by average temperature in the past 25 years and the 4th snowiest - 6.0". |