Eight days at a glance Select a date to explore Fri Day 1 Jan 17 No area shown Sat Day 2 Jan 18 No area shown Sun Day 3 Jan 19 No area shown Mon Day 4 Jan 20 Potential Too Low Tue Day 5 Jan 21 Potential Too Low Wed Day 6 Jan 22 Potential Too Low Thu Day 7 Jan 23 Potential Too Low Fri Day 8 Jan 24 Potential Too Low Friday, Jan 17, 2025
Outlook for this location
No area shown No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for this location in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 1 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Valid from Jan 17, 2025, 2:00 PM CST Valid until Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 2% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Valid from Jan 17, 2025, 2:00 PM CST Valid until Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Valid from Jan 17, 2025, 2:00 PM CST Valid until Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Valid from Jan 17, 2025, 2:00 PM CST Valid until Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Saturday, Jan 18, 2025
Outlook for this location
No area shown No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for this location in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 2 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 11:17 AM CST Valid from Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 19, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Tornado Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of a tornado within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 2% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 11:17 AM CST Valid from Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 19, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Wind Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of damaging thunderstorm winds or gusts of at least 50 knots (58 mph) within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
About this outlook + Archived forecast, using its retained SPC data. The original official graphic and its printed legend are preserved.
Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 11:17 AM CST Valid from Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 19, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Hail Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of hail at least 1 inch in diameter within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 11:17 AM CST Valid from Jan 18, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 19, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Sunday, Jan 19, 2025
Outlook for this location
No area shown No thunderstorm or severe weather area is shown for this location in this outlook. This does not guarantee clear weather.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 3 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 1:08 PM CST Valid from Jan 19, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 20, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗
National context Severe probability Official SPC graphic · National view Enlarge map ↗ Chance of any severe thunderstorm hazard within 25 miles of a point. This is a national SPC map. The city risk summary remains the overall outlook; this map does not calculate a separate local hazard probability.
No area reaches the 5% SPC contour threshold in this national outlook. Below the displayed threshold does not mean zero risk.
Significant severe No intensity area is highlighted in this national outlook. This does not mean the hazard or significant severe weather is impossible.
Day 3 combines severe hazards; separate tornado, wind and hail probability maps are not issued for this day.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 1:08 PM CST Valid from Jan 19, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 20, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Monday, Jan 20, 2025
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 4 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 3:42 AM CST Valid from Jan 20, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 21, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Tuesday, Jan 21, 2025
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 5 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 3:42 AM CST Valid from Jan 21, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 22, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 6 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 3:42 AM CST Valid from Jan 22, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 23, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Thursday, Jan 23, 2025
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 7 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 3:42 AM CST Valid from Jan 23, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 24, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ Friday, Jan 24, 2025
Status for the whole day
Potential Too Low The potential for organized severe storms is too low for SPC to draw a 15% or 30% area for this day. This does not rule out severe weather.
This is a status for the entire Storm Prediction Center outlook that day, not a measured local probability.
↳ Across this outlook No severe weather area includes this location in the selected outlook; later days may remain uncertain
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National context SPC Day 8 outlook NOAA / Storm Prediction Center Enlarge map ↗ This national map gives the bigger picture. See the dated answer for Richmond on this page. The full official legend and issuance are preserved.
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Issuance cutoff Jan 17, 2025, 1:50 PM CST Acquired Oct 25, 2026, 12:01 AM CDT SPC issued Jan 17, 2025, 3:42 AM CST Valid from Jan 24, 2025, 6:00 AM CST Valid until Jan 25, 2025, 6:00 AM CST View the official SPC source ↗ The full eight-day outlook Richmond, VA · 2025
Color has a meaning. Five categories describe increasing severe weather risk. Thunderstorms sit outside that five-level scale. Extended outlooks use probability areas or a status for the day.
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