Richmond, KY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy with Mist and Fog 28°F
Feels Like 27°F  
Humidity 98% Dew Point 27°F Wind NW 2 MPH Gusts 2 Barometer 30.37 in.
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 3.6 mi. NE of central Richmond
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Mostly Cloudy, High 33F, Low 22F
33
22
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Scattered Flurries Before 1pm, High 40F, Low 28F
40
28
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Partly Sunny, High 42F, Low 26F
42
26
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Rain, High 40F, Low 23F
30%
40
23
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Partly Sunny, High 34F, Low 21F
34
21
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Mostly Sunny, High 42F, Low 31F
42
31
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain, High 47F
40%
47
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 33°F to 47°F. Unsettled weather expected with rain or snow likely on at least 5 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 6°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 46°F with lows around 29°F.

This Date in Weather History

1786 - The first of two great early December storms began. The storm produced 18 inches of snow at Morristown NJ, and twenty inches of snow at New Haven CT. It also resulted in high tides at Nantucket which did great damage.

More on this and other weather history

Richmond, KY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Mostly Cloudy

Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Snow

Night: Scattered flurries between 10pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 5

Scattered Flurries Before 1pm

Day: Scattered flurries before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Calm wind.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday Dec 6

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Sunday Dec 7

Rain

Day: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40.

Rain And Snow

Night: A chance of rain and snow before 1am, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Partly Sunny

Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 34.

Partly Cloudy

Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21.

Tuesday Dec 9

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

Rain

Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain

Day: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47.


About Richmond, KY

Richmond is a home rule-class city in Madison County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 34,585 as of the 2020 census, making it the state's seventh-largest city. It is the principal city of the Richmond–Berea micropolitan area, which includes all of Madison and Rockcastle counties and had 123,000 residents in 2020. The city is named after Richmond, Virginia and is home to Eastern Kentucky University. Richmond is the county seat of Madison County and serves as the center for work and shopping in south-central Kentucky. Richmond is home to numerous festivals, notably the Millstone Festival.

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