Forecast Details for Richmond, VA

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Current Alerts for Richmond, VA: Winter Storm Warning Winter Weather Advisory

Overnight: Rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 38. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain before 4pm, then rain and snow. High near 40. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Sunday Night: Snow, mainly before 1am. Low around 31. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday: A chance of snow before 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night: A chance of rain before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 43.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.

Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night: Rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: A chance of rain. Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 33.

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 59.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds