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Virginia Weather 3/8 Midday - Thunderstorms Starting 11 AM

Virginia Weather 3/8 Midday - Thunderstorms Starting 11 AM

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 Good afternoon. Virginia. I'm Aaron Jolly. Step outside right now and you'll feel that mild air. 67 degrees after a balmy overnight low of 65. But don't get too comfortable. A cold front is sweeping through today. And it's bringing scattered showers and thunderstorms along for the ride. The timing splits the state. Central Virginia sees the bulk of activity between 11 A.M. and 5 P.M., peaking around 4 P.M. Hampton Roads gets the heaviest action from noon straight through midnight, with storms likely by mid-afternoon. Western Virginia catches rain mainly from late morning into early afternoon. Temperatures tell an interesting story today. Richmond climbs to 77 degrees before the front arrives. Norfolk hits 74, then drops into the upper 60s by late afternoon as storms roll through. The mountains top out at 72 around 3 P.M. Winds gust to 20 miles an hour out of the west, shifting northwest as the front passes. Tonight brings clearing skies and a sharp cooldown. Lows drop to the upper 40s statewide. That's a 33 degrees drop from where we started this morning. Monday flips the script completely. Sunshine returns with a vengeance. Central and Western Virginia soar to 76 degrees. Hampton Roads stays cooler at 62, with patchy fog early. Perfect weather for a lunchtime walk if you ask me. Tuesday and Wednesday deliver record-challenging warmth — we're talking low to mid 80s inland. Richmond could flirt with 81 on Tuesday, 84 on Wednesday. But don't get too comfortable. A stronger cold front barrels through late Wednesday into Thursday, bringing widespread rain and gusty winds. Thursday cools to 70. Cooler, drier air settles in Friday with highs in the low 60s, then we moderate back to the mid to upper 60s next weekend. Enjoy the mild start while it lasts. See you this evening.
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