The app this map came from
Weather Navigation carries the same radar and road-surface data on Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, with a weather-aware route planner, storm-cell tracking and radar that refreshes every two minutes over the US.
I-95 Virginia Road Conditions
Radar and live pavement conditions on the 178 miles of I-95 in Virginia — plus closures, road work and city-by-city weather across the state.
Updated Oct 8, 2026 11:16 PM EDT · Mostly dry, wet in places
Lowest 58°F near Richmond, Virginia · Highest wind 2 mph near Richmond, Virginia
Use Weather Navigation for your next Road Trip
I-95 runs 178 miles across Virginia. It passes Richmond.
- Interstate: I-95
- State: Virginia
- Length in state: 178 mi
Weather data from Oct 8, 2026 11:16 PM EDT
58°F
65°F
2 mph
30.03-30.09 inHg
Conditions along I-95 in Virginia
I-95 crosses 178 miles of Virginia, between the North Carolina line and the Maryland line. That is 10% of I-95's 1,786 miles.
Inside Virginia it meets I-85 and I-64 at Richmond.
By mile marker, I-95 passes Richmond 75. It is the only city on this stretch that the mileposts name.
No full closures are reported on I-95 in Virginia as of Oct 8, 2026 11:16 PM EDT, and no lane closures or roadworks either. Always check with the responsible state DOT before setting off.
| Place | Snow a year | Snow days | Freezing nights | Freeze–thaw days | First freeze | Last freeze | Days over 90°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond | 10.3" | 6.1 | 73.5 | 69 | Nov 4 | Apr 4 | 42 |
NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, from a weather station in Virginia. A dash is a figure that station does not report, not a zero.
Towns Along I-95 in Virginia
From Emporia to Alexandria, with the position of each town measured along this stretch itself — counted from the Emporia end, not from a state milepost, so it will not match the numbers on the signs.
- 12 mi Emporia
- 52 mi Petersburg
- 55 mi Colonial Heights
- 56 mi Hopewell 5.0 mi off the road
- 77 mi Richmond 2.3 mi off the road
- 93 mi Ashland
- 131 mi Fredericksburg
- 152 mi Dumfries
- 161 mi Occoquan
- 175 mi Alexandria 1.2 mi off the road
Places from the US Census Gazetteer and population estimates, both public domain; distances measured along this page's own route geometry.
Summaries fetched Oct 8, 2026 8:08 AM EDT
Richmond, VA weather
- In Richmond, VA, the current weather conditions indicate a sunny day with a temperature of 61°F and a relative humidity of 79%
- The wind is blowing from the southwest at approximately 3 mph, with a barometric pressure of 29.9 inHg
- Visibility is good at 9.9 miles
- There are no significant weather alerts at this time, and there is no precipitation occurring.
I-95 in Virginia Road Weather FAQ
- Is Interstate 95 in Virginia closed right now?
- No full closures are reported on I-95 in Virginia. No lane closures or roadworks are reported either.
- What are I-95 in Virginia road conditions today?
- The map on this page colors the route along I-95 in Virginia by what is on the pavement right now — dry, wet, slush, snow or ice — from radar and surface data, last updated Oct 8, 2026 11:16 PM EDT. Right now temperatures run from 58°F to 65°F and the strongest wind is 2 mph.
- Where are Virginia road closures reported officially?
- Virginia's official traveler information service is 511 Virginia, at 511.vdot.virginia.gov, and it is where closures and restrictions are reported.
- How often are I-95 in Virginia road conditions updated?
- The road surface and weather layers are rebuilt whenever this page is opened with data more than ten minutes old, and refreshed on a schedule in between, so nothing here is more than about two hours old even on a road nobody has looked at. Closures and road blocks are re-imported from the state 511 feeds every fifteen minutes, and the written state-by-state summaries are refreshed daily. Every section on this page carries the time its data was fetched.
Weather Road Planner for car and mobile
The same live radar and road-surface data as this map, on your phone and on Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.
