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Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States

Last updated: 7:10 PM CDT  ·  Refresh
32°C
Feels like 37°
Rain
▲ 39°  /  ▼ 21°
Wind
5 mph SW
Humidity
62%
Dew Point
22°
Pressure
29.68 inHg
Visibility
8 mi
UV Index
1.0
Cloud Cover
56%
Sunrise
5:54 AM
Sunset
8:34 PM
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WeatherAI™ Analysis

WeatherAI Analysis: Chesterfield County is currently rain at 32°C. Precipitation is likely — peak probability 70% around 9 PM. Atmospheric instability is elevated (CAPE up to 2121 J/kg) — isolated convective development possible. Sunrise: 5:54AM · Sunset: 8:34PM.

Alerts

Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 9:00 PM
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Expires 9:00 PM
Heat Advisory
Dorchester, MD, Wicomico, MD, Somerset, MD, Inland Worcester, MD, Northampton, NC, Hertford, NC, Gates, NC, Pasquotank, NC, Camden, NC, Western Currituck, NC, Bertie, NC, Chowan, NC, Perquimans, NC, Fluvanna, VA, Prince Edward, VA, Cumberland, VA, Goochland, VA, Caroline, VA, Mecklenburg, VA, Lunenburg, VA, Nottoway, VA, Amelia, VA, Powhatan, VA, Westmoreland, VA, Richmond, VA, Northumberland, VA, Lancaster, VA, Brunswick, VA, Dinwiddie, VA, Prince George, VA, Charles City, VA, New Kent, VA, Gloucester, VA, Middlesex, VA, Mathews, VA, Greensville, VA, Sussex, VA, Surry, VA, James City, VA, Southampton, VA, Chesapeake, VA, Virginia Beach, VA, Western Louisa, VA, Eastern Louisa, VA, Western Hanover, VA, Eastern Hanover, VA, Western Chesterfield, VA, Eastern Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), VA, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), VA, Eastern Henrico, VA, Western King William, VA, Eastern King William, VA, Western King and Queen, VA, Eastern King and Queen, VA, Western Essex, VA, Eastern Essex, VA, York, VA, Newport News, VA, Hampton/Poquoson, VA, Isle of Wight, VA, Suffolk, VA, Norfolk, VA, Portsmouth, VA, Accomack, VA, Northampton, VA, Eastern Currituck, NC
Expires 7:00 PM
62 AQI · Moderate Dominant: PM2.5 Air Quality
Hourly Forecast · Next 24 Hours
Now
32°
45%
9 PM
28°
70%
10 PM
27°
45%
11 PM
26°
26%
12 AM
26°
26%
1 AM
25°
23%
2 AM
24°
3%
3 AM
24°
3%
4 AM
24°
3%
5 AM
23°
3%
6 AM
21°
3%
7 AM
22°
3%
8 AM
23°
8%
9 AM
26°
17%
10 AM
28°
19%
11 AM
29°
19%
12 PM
31°
20%
1 PM
32°
20%
2 PM
34°
20%
3 PM
36°
25%
4 PM
36°
25%
5 PM
36°
35%
6 PM
35°
40%
7 PM
33°
40%
7-Day Forecast
Tonight
39° 21°
Rain, 45% chance.
Sun
37° 21°
Partly Cloudy with a 41% chance of rain.
Mon
34° 23°
Mostly Cloudy with a 85% chance of rain.
Tue
32° 21°
Partly Cloudy with a 67% chance of rain.
Wed
30° 19°
Mostly Cloudy.
Thu
32° 21°
Rain, 70% chance.
Fri
37° 23°
Rain, 63% chance.
TimeTempConditionsPrecipWindHumidity
Now 32° Rain 45% 5 mph SW 62%
9 PM 28° Rain 70% 5 mph NW 72%
10 PM 27° Rain 45% 4 mph NNW 76%
11 PM 26° Mostly Cloudy 26% 3 mph WSW 79%
12 AM 26° Mostly Cloudy 26% 2 mph WSW 81%
1 AM 25° Mostly Cloudy 23% 2 mph WNW 84%
2 AM 24° Mostly Cloudy 3% 3 mph NW 86%
3 AM 24° Partly Cloudy 3% 3 mph NNW 88%
4 AM 24° Mostly Clear 3% 3 mph N 90%
5 AM 23° Mostly Clear 3% 2 mph ESE 92%
6 AM 21° Mostly Clear 3% 2 mph SSE 90%
7 AM 22° Mostly Clear 3% 2 mph S 87%
8 AM 23° Mostly Clear 8% 3 mph SSW 82%
9 AM 26° Mostly Clear 17% 2 mph SSW 73%
10 AM 28° Mostly Clear 19% 2 mph SSW 65%
11 AM 29° Partly Cloudy 19% 3 mph S 57%
12 PM 31° Partly Cloudy 20% 3 mph S 52%
1 PM 32° Partly Cloudy 20% 4 mph S 47%
2 PM 34° Mostly Cloudy 20% 4 mph S 42%
3 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 25% 5 mph SSE 41%
4 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 25% 6 mph SSE 40%
5 PM 36° Partly Cloudy 35% 6 mph SSE 40%
6 PM 35° Partly Cloudy 40% 6 mph SSE 46%
7 PM 33° Partly Cloudy 40% 6 mph S 51%
15-Day Forecast
Today
7/4
Rain
45%
21°
39°
Sun
7/5
Partly Cloudy
41%
21°
37°
Mon
7/6
Mostly Cloudy
85%
23°
34°
Tue
7/7
Partly Cloudy
67%
21°
32°
Wed
7/8
Mostly Cloudy
19%
19°
30°
Thu
7/9
Rain
70%
21°
32°
Fri
7/10
Rain
63%
23°
37°
Sat
7/11
Rain
82%
22°
33°
Sun
7/12
Drizzle
69%
18°
32°
Mon
7/13
Drizzle
51%
18°
32°
Tue
7/14
Drizzle
60%
20°
33°
Wed
7/15
Rain
90%
21°
32°
Thu
7/16
Drizzle
60%
22°
34°
Fri
7/17
Drizzle
60%
22°
33°
Sat
7/18
Drizzle
60%
22°
33°
62
Moderate
U.S. Air Quality Index · Dominant: PM2.5
50 100 150 200

Air quality is acceptable. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

Pollutant Breakdown · Today
PM2.5
Fine particulate matter
Dominant
62 AQI 14.8 µg/m³
O3
Ground-level ozone
43 AQI 47 ppb
3-Day Outlook
DayAQICategoryO₃PM2.5
Today 62 Moderate 43 62
Mon 55 Moderate 33 55
Tue 47 Good 35 47
About the Air Quality Index
0–50 Good
51–100 Moderate
101–150 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
151–200 Unhealthy
201–300 Very Unhealthy
301–500 Hazardous

The U.S. AQI runs 0–500. The overall value equals the highest individual pollutant sub-index, and the dominant pollutant is the one driving it. PM2.5 (fine particles) is reported in µg/m³ and ozone (O3) in ppb. Forecast source: NWS NAQFC.

1000850700500400300250200150100 -40-30-20-10010203040 0.41247101624 LCLLFCEL0°C Temperature (°C) Pressure (hPa)
Temp Dewpoint Parcel (SB) CAPE CIN Dry adiabat Moist adiabat Mixing ratio
RAP
Valid Sat Jul 4, 22:00'Z' · F0 · 130 (13 km CONUS/NA)
Hodograph · kt
10 20 30 40 SM
0–1 1–3 3–6 6–9 km
Instability
SBCAPE2053 J/kg
MLCAPE2696 J/kg
MUCAPE2999 J/kg
SBCIN-343 J/kg
MLCIN0 J/kg
Lifted Index-5.4
Kinematics
0–6 km Shear10 kt
0–1 km Shear10 kt
Eff. Shear15 kt
0–1 km SRH0
0–3 km SRH-18
Eff. SRH-28
Storm Motion169° @ 20 kt
0–1 km EHI0.0
Composite Parameters
Sig. Tornado0.0
STP (eff)0.0
Supercell0.0
K-Index28.5
Thermo & Levels
PWAT1.67 in
0–3 km LR6.5 °C/km
700–500 LR6.6 °C/km
Total Totals53.0
LCL873 hPa
LFC721 hPa
EL175 hPa
Freezing Lvl14,623 ft