Richmond- Including the cities of Rockingham and Ellerbe 326 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024 ...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 207 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... .TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly this evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe with damaging winds, large hail, and heavy rainfall, then some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds, small hail, and heavy rainfall after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. .FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly clear with a slight chance of showers. Cooler with lows in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. .SATURDAY...Sunny. A chance of sprinkles in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A chance of sprinkles in the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. .SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the mid 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the upper 50s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent. .TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent. $$