Richmond River Locks Tides | Tide Charts & Tables | James River, VA

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Wed) July 1, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 1st, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 12:40am 0'7" H 6:22am 3'7" L 1:33pm 0'5" H 6:59pm 3'2" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Thu) July 2, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Thursday, July 2, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 2nd, the sunrise is 5:52am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 1:19am 0'7" H 6:57am 3'7" L 2:07pm 0'5" H 7:33pm 3'3" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Fri) July 3, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Friday, July 3, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 3rd, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 1:58am 0'8" H 7:31am 3'7" L 2:39pm 0'5" H 8:07pm 3'3" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sat) July 4, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Saturday, July 4, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 4th, the sunrise is 5:53am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 2:39am 0'8" H 8:10am 3'7" L 3:11pm 0'4" H 8:44pm 3'5" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sun) July 5, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Sunday, July 5, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 5th, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 3:23am 0'8" H 8:52am 3'6" L 3:46pm 0'4" H 9:26pm 3'6" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Mon) July 6, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Monday, July 6, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 6th, the sunrise is 5:54am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 4:13am 0'9" H 9:40am 3'5" L 4:24pm 0'4" H 10:13pm 3'7" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Tue) July 7, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 7th, the sunrise is 5:55am-8:33pm and the tide times are L 5:09am 0'9" H 10:33am 3'3" L 5:07pm 0'4" H 11:05pm 3'9" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Wed) July 8, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 8th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:33pm and the tide times are L 6:12am 0'9" H 11:33am 3'2" L 5:56pm 0'4" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Thu) July 9, 2026

Richmond River Locks tide chart for Thursday, July 9, 2026
Richmond River Locks tides for Jul 9th, the sunrise is 5:56am-8:33pm and the tide times are H 12:02am 3'10" L 7:22am 0'8" H 12:39pm 3'1" L 6:52pm 0'5" .

Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Fri) July 10, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sat) July 11, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sun) July 12, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Mon) July 13, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Tue) July 14, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Wed) July 15, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Thu) July 16, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Fri) July 17, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sat) July 18, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sun) July 19, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Mon) July 20, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Tue) July 21, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Wed) July 22, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Thu) July 23, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Fri) July 24, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sat) July 25, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Sun) July 26, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Mon) July 27, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Chart for (Tue) July 28, 2026

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Richmond River Locks Tide Table for July 2026

View tide tables in a column-row format below, with a "diff" column to spot large tide height swings—great for anglers. Scroll down for a textual format, ideal for reading or sharing.

- diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Tides diff Sun Moon
7/1 N/A L 0'7" 12:40AM 3 H 3'7" 6:22AM 3'2" L 0'5" 1:33PM 2'8" H 3'2" 6:59PM 2'6" 05:52-20:34 22:05-07:04
7/2 2'6" L 0'7" 1:19AM 2'11" H 3'7" 6:57AM 3'2" L 0'5" 2:07PM 2'9" H 3'3" 7:33PM 2'6" 05:52-20:34 22:35-08:07
7/3 2'6" L 0'8" 1:58AM 2'11" H 3'7" 7:31AM 3'2" L 0'5" 2:39PM 2'10" H 3'3" 8:07PM 2'7" 05:53-20:34 23:02-09:09
7/4 2'7" L 0'8" 2:39AM 2'10" H 3'7" 8:10AM 3'2" L 0'4" 3:11PM 3'0" H 3'5" 8:44PM 2'8" 05:53-20:34 23:26-10:11
7/5 2'8" L 0'8" 3:23AM 2'9" H 3'6" 8:52AM 3'2" L 0'4" 3:46PM 3'2" H 3'6" 9:26PM 2'9" 05:54-20:34 23:49-11:13
7/6 2'9" L 0'9" 4:13AM 2'8" H 3'5" 9:40AM 3'1" L 0'4" 4:24PM 3'3" H 3'7" 10:13PM 2'10" 05:54-20:34 00:00-12:16
7/7 2'10" L 0'9" 5:09AM 2'6" H 3'3" 10:33AM 2'11" L 0'4" 5:07PM 3'4" H 3'9" 11:05PM 2'11" 05:55-20:33 00:13-13:21
7/8 2'11" L 0'9" 6:12AM 2'4" H 3'2" 11:33AM 2'9" L 0'4" 5:56PM 3'5" - - - - 05:56-20:33 00:39-14:30
7/9 3'5" H 3'10" 12:02AM 3'1" L 0'8" 7:22AM 2'4" H 3'1" 12:39PM 2'7" L 0'5" 6:52PM 4'0" 05:56-20:33 01:09-15:43
7/10 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/11 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/12 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/13 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/14 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/15 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/16 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/17 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/18 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/19 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/20 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/21 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/22 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/23 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/24 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/25 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/26 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/27 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/28 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/29 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/30 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM 3'3" 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11
7/31 0'0" L 4'6" 1:23AM 0'0" H 5'7" 2:34AM 0'0" L 6'8" 3:45PM 0'0" H 7'9" 4:56PM N/A 00:00-13:11 00:00-13:11

Richmond River Locks Textual Tide Table for July 2026


Jul 1st (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 12:40am 0'7" H 6:22am 3'7" L 1:33pm 0'5" H 6:59pm 3'2" .
Jul 2nd (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:52am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 1:19am 0'7" H 6:57am 3'7" L 2:07pm 0'5" H 7:33pm 3'3" .
Jul 3rd (Fri)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 1:58am 0'8" H 7:31am 3'7" L 2:39pm 0'5" H 8:07pm 3'3" .
Jul 4th (Sat)
the sunrise is 5:53am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 2:39am 0'8" H 8:10am 3'7" L 3:11pm 0'4" H 8:44pm 3'5" .
Jul 5th (Sun)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 3:23am 0'8" H 8:52am 3'6" L 3:46pm 0'4" H 9:26pm 3'6" .
Jul 6th (Mon)
the sunrise is 5:54am-8:34pm and the tide times are L 4:13am 0'9" H 9:40am 3'5" L 4:24pm 0'4" H 10:13pm 3'7" .
Jul 7th (Tue)
the sunrise is 5:55am-8:33pm and the tide times are L 5:09am 0'9" H 10:33am 3'3" L 5:07pm 0'4" H 11:05pm 3'9" .
Jul 8th (Wed)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:33pm and the tide times are L 6:12am 0'9" H 11:33am 3'2" L 5:56pm 0'4" .
Jul 9th (Thu)
the sunrise is 5:56am-8:33pm and the tide times are H 12:02am 3'10" L 7:22am 0'8" H 12:39pm 3'1" L 6:52pm 0'5" .
Jul 10th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 11th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 12th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 13th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 14th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 15th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 16th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 17th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 18th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 19th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 20th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 21st (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 22nd (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 23rd (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 24th (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 25th (Sat)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 26th (Sun)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 27th (Mon)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 28th (Tue)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 29th (Wed)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 30th (Thu)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"
Jul 31st (Fri)
Sun 0:00am-1:11pm L 1:23am 4'5" H 2:34am 5'6" L 3:45pm 6'7" H 4:56pm 7'8"

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NOAA/NWS Forecast for Richmond River Locks | Flood Watch

Last updated: July 6, 2026, 12:03 PM

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued July 6 at 2:15PM EDT until July 7 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wakefield VA

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast North Carolina, including the
following areas, Gates, Hertford and Northampton and Virginia,
including the following areas, Amelia, Brunswick, Caroline,
Charles City, Chesapeake, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Eastern
Chesterfield (Including Col. Heights), Eastern Essex, Eastern
Hanover, Eastern Henrico, Eastern King William, Eastern King and
Queen, Eastern Louisa, Fluvanna, Gloucester, Goochland,
Greensville, Hampton/Poquoson, Isle of Wight, James City,
Lancaster, Lunenburg, Mathews, Mecklenburg, Middlesex, New Kent,
Newport News, Norfolk, Northumberland, Nottoway, Portsmouth,
Powhatan, Prince Edward, Prince George (including Hopewell and
Petersburg), Richmond, Southampton, Suffolk, Surry, Sussex,
Virginia Beach, Western Chesterfield, Western Essex, Western
Hanover, Western Henrico (Including the City of Richmond), Western
King William, Western King and Queen, Western Louisa, Westmoreland
and York.

* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Scattered to numerous showers and storms have begun to
develop and will continue through the evening today. A very
moist air mass and slow storm motions will support a risk for
heavy rainfall and flash flooding, particularly in urban,
poor drainage, and flood prone locations. Localized totals in
excess of 3-4" will be possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Effective: July 6, 2026, 6:15 PM

Expires: July 7, 2026, 2:15 AM

Marine Forecast (ANZ637)

ANZ637-070615-
James River from Jamestown to the James River Bridge-
129 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026

.THIS AFTERNOON...SW winds 5 kt, becoming SE late. Waves 1 foot
or less and light chop, increasing to around 1 foot late. A
chance of showers and tstms early, then showers and tstms likely
late.
.TONIGHT...S winds 5 to 10 kt with gusts up to 15 kt, becoming SW
after midnight. Waves around 1 foot. Tstms likely early in the
evening. Showers likely until early morning. A chance of tstms
late in the evening.
.TUE...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. Showers and tstms
likely in the afternoon.
.TUE NIGHT...SE winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming W after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. Showers and tstms likely in the evening, then
showers likely with a chance of tstms after midnight.
.WED...NE winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance of
showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of
tstms in the afternoon.
.WED NIGHT...E winds 5 to 10 kt, becoming SE after midnight.
Waves around 1 foot, diminishing to 1 foot or less and light chop
after midnight. Showers likely with a chance of tstms in the
evening.
.THU...S winds 5 kt. Waves 1 foot or less and light chop. A
chance of showers and tstms in the afternoon.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 5 to 10 kt. Waves around 1 foot. A chance
of showers and tstms in the evening.
.FRI...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the afternoon.
Waves around 1 foot.
.FRI NIGHT...W winds 5 to 10 kt. Gusts up to 15 kt in the
evening. Waves around 1 foot.

Winds and waves higher in and near tstms.

$$

Land Forecast (VAZ515)

THIS AFTERNOON: Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the lower 90s. South winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Heat index values up to 102.

TONIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall in the evening. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.

TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. North winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Showers and thunderstorms likely in the evening, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY: Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

THURSDAY: Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

THURSDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly clear after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Chance of rain 30 percent. Heat index values up to 100.

FRIDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

SATURDAY: Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SATURDAY NIGHT: Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the upper 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

SUNDAY: Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Last updated: July 6, 2026, 12:03 PM

Richmond River Locks, James River, Virginia (Guide)

Richmond River Locks on the James River offers excellent fishing for striped bass, catfish and shad with tidal flows from the bay concentrating fish near the locks and structure for stronger bites. Check current Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources regulations before heading out.

Public boat ramps near the locks provide convenient launches for small craft and kayaks with access to the James River but strong tidal currents require careful planning for safe navigation. Always confirm current marine conditions in the NOAA NWS Forecast section displayed above.

The James River waterfront and nearby parks deliver excellent walking picnics low tide exploration and shore casting with scenic river views making the area a popular destination for fishing families and recreation near Richmond.

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