Forecast Details for Richmond, VA

Recent Locations: Richmond, VA  
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph.
Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph.
Sunday: A slight chance of rain after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43.
Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 73.
Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Wednesday: A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus Clouds Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus Clouds Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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