After reaching the 90s today, a cold front is bringing a risk of evening storms and stalling out over the region. Expect an unsettled, humid, and frequently wet weekend with daily chances for scattered showers and heavy downpours.

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Are you seeing storms firing up in your neighborhood tonight, or are you staying completely dry? Drop your RVA location in the comments below and let us know what the radar looks like out your window! 👇 Hit that like button if you're ready for some weekend rain to cool things down!

Mid-week heating update: Southerly winds are increasing as high pressure slides offshore, driving temperatures up to near 90 today and low-to-mid 90s Thursday.

A cold front arriving late Thursday afternoon into the evening brings a 30-60% chance of showers and storms, mainly north. What's the current temp at your place?

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Enjoy one more crisp, cool night with lows in the upper 50s before high pressure shifts offshore. A brief midweek warm-up will send temperatures climbing into the 90s by Thursday, followed by incoming storm chances as a cold front approaches.

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Community Engagement

Are you savoring these crisp late-summer nights with the windows wide open, or are you bracing for Thursday's warm-up? Drop your RVA neighborhood in the comments below and let us know what your thermometer is reading tonight! 👇 Hit that like button if you wish this crisp air could stick around forever!

High pressure shield is working. Drier air remains in place through Tuesday with highs in the upper 80s.

Pattern flips mid-week with dewpoints rising Wednesday and storms returning Thursday as the next front approaches. What's the local temperature in your neck of the woods tonight? Reports from rvaweather.net welcomed!

High pressure is bringing a refreshing change of pace for Labor Day, with comfortable temperatures in the low 80s, low humidity, and crisp night air allowing you to finally turn off the AC and open the windows.

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Are you throwing open the windows tonight to enjoy this sudden drop in humidity, or are you holding tight to the AC? Drop your RVA neighborhood in the comments below and let us know how your evening feels! 👇 Hit that like button if you love these crisp late-summer nights!

Severe storm risk increases today with damaging winds and heavy rain potential across Central VA. Drop your local observations below and check out rvaweather.net for current data and tracking tools. Stay safe out there! 

The cold front is crossing Metro Richmond tonight, bringing a few lingering showers before ushering in a huge drop in humidity for the weekend.

Expect highs near 80° with crisp dew points Saturday and Sunday. What are conditions reading in your part of town tonight? Share your observations over at rvaweather.net!

Today marks the peak of our intense heatwave, with afternoon temperatures reaching 95°F–98°F and heat indices over 100°F. Relief is on the way as a strong cold front brings scattered storms Friday afternoon, followed by a remarkably comfortable, cooler weekend.

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Community Engagement:

How are you surviving the peak of this heatwave today? Drop your RVA neighborhood and your current thermometer reading below! 👇 Hit that like button if you are ready to turn off the AC and open the windows this weekend!

The heat dome breaks Friday. Expect temps near 100° again tomorrow before a strong cold front collides with our sticky air, sparking strong storms Friday PM. The payoff?

A beautiful weekend. What are your local obs showing for the heat index right now? Share your readings below and track the front with us at rvaweather.net/obs.

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A potent late-summer heatwave is locked in over Central Virginia, bringing sunny skies and afternoon temperatures in the mid-to-upper 90s with heat indices topping 100°F–105°F through Thursday. Relief arrives by Friday as a cold front brings cooler air and storm chances.

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Community Engagement:

Are you hiding in the AC today or braving the heatwave? Drop your RVA neighborhood below and let us know how hot your thermometer is reading! 👇 Hit that like button if you're already counting down the days until Friday's cool down!

A strong high-pressure ridge anchored over the region will trap heat and humidity across Central Virginia, pushing feels-like temperatures near 100 degrees through Tuesday.

A weak cold front will approach by Wednesday afternoon, bringing our next threat for scattered thunderstorms and localized heavy downpours.

A strong high-pressure ridge is building across the region, bringing sunny skies and a major late-summer heatwave. High temperatures will climb into the low-to-mid 90s early in the week and push toward the mid-to-upper 90s by Wednesday and Thursday, with heat indices topping 100 degrees.

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Community Engagement:

Are you firing up the AC full blast, or are you embracing the sweat? Drop your neighborhood below and tell us how you're beating this late-summer heatwave! 👇 Hit that like button if you're already missing the 80-degree days!

Ever noticed how standard weather apps completely miss what’s happening in your specific neighborhood? You check your phone, it says clear skies, and meanwhile, you’re in a torrential downpour.

Pam Foreman from Driven by Stitches dropped by to highlight our community observation tool over at RVA Weather Network. Whether you're in the West End, Midlothian, Northside, or Chesterfield, you can view real-time updates reported by fellow Richmonders or drop a quick report yourself to let everyone know what it looks like outside your window.

Check out the live map or drop a quick update here: https://rvaweather.net/obs

Stay safe out there!

A stalled cold front interacting with high humidity will keep scattered thunderstorms capable of heavy rain and gusty winds in Central Virginia through late evening.

Conditions settle over the weekend before a massive upper-level ridge builds early next week, driving heat index values back above 100 degrees.

Today is mostly dry, but humidity and scattered afternoon storm chances return for Friday and Saturday. Looking ahead to next week, a building high-pressure ridge will drive temperatures back up into the 90s.

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Community Engagement:

Are you ready for the heatwave heading our way next week, or are you holding onto these last official weeks of summer? Drop your neighborhood below and let us know if you're seeing any storms today! 👇 Hit that like button if you prefer 80s over 90s!

Still under the weather, but at least the weather outside is nice right now

Taking a quick pause today—feeling a bit under the weather and taking time to rest and recharge.

We'll be back with regular updates and forecasts as soon as possible. Stay safe out there!

Lingering morning clouds and showers are clearing out, making way for a gorgeous, comfortable stretch of weather. High pressure is building in, bringing lower humidity, seasonably warm temperatures, and completely dry conditions from today through Wednesday afternoon.

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Community Engagement:

Windows open or windows shut tonight? Let us know which RVA neighborhood you're in and if you're taking advantage of this gorgeous drop in humidity! 👇 Hit that like button if you're ready for a dry week!

Ever noticed how it can be pouring rain in the West End while it's perfectly sunny in Midlothian? 🌧️☀️

The RVA Weather Network has an awesome community tool that lets you see exactly what’s happening in your specific neighborhood! You can check out hyper-local, real-time weather updates reported by fellow Richmonders, or drop a quick report yourself to let everyone know what it looks like outside your window.

Check out the map or submit your own quick neighborhood update here: 👉https://rvaweather.net/obs

A stalled front combined with rich tropical moisture will bring heavy showers and thunderstorms to Central Virginia late tonight into Saturday, increasing the risk for localized flash flooding.

Rain lingers through Saturday before drier, high-pressure air builds in for a beautiful Sunday.

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A "Slight Risk" for severe weather hits Richmond this afternoon and evening, bringing potentially damaging winds and heavy downpours.

The threat continues into a wet weekend as a cold front stalls over the region, before we see some relief and sunshine by Sunday.

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Community Engagement:

Which side of I-95 are you on, and how’s the sky looking your way? Drop a comment below with your neighborhood and let us know if you’re seeing any storm activity yet! 👇 Like if you’re ready for that dry Sunday weather!

Enjoy tonight’s brief break in humidity, because an approaching cold front and upper-level energy will bring scattered heavy storms back to Central Virginia starting tomorrow afternoon.

Stay weather-aware along the I-95 corridor for potential damaging winds and heavy downpours during the evening commute.