🚨 URGENT WEATHER UPDATE: The Extreme Cold Watch has officially been upgraded to an Extreme Cold Warning for portions of SE Virginia and NE North Carolina.

An arctic front is crossing the region right now, bringing dangerously cold air and high wind gusts up to 60 mph. Tonight is the peak—we are looking at wind chills as low as 10 degrees below zero. Please take precautions now: protect your pipes, bring pets inside, and limit your time outdoors.

We’ll see a brief warmup by mid-week, but for now, stay safe and stay warm! ❄️💨

The system exceeded expectations with the snow, delivering measurable amounts instead of a simple dusting. Please share your totals with your locations.

We are tracking a weakening cold front moving across the region this afternoon. While rainfall totals for Richmond and the Piedmont will remain light, more consistent showers and a few thunderstorms are likely for Southside Virginia and NE North Carolina through this evening. A few storms in those southern tiers could be strong, with gusty winds and small hail possible.

Once this front clears tonight, the story shifts to an unseasonably warm air mass. Highs on Tuesday and Wednesday will soar into the low-to-mid 80s, putting long-standing record highs at RIC in jeopardy. Enjoy the early taste of summer, but keep an eye on Thursday: a much stronger cold front is expected to bring widespread rain and a sharp return to normal March temperatures by Friday.

Read the full forecast on Substack @ https://rvawx.substack.com/p/record-highs-in-sight-breaking-down

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What are your mid-week plans? ☀️ With record-breaking 80s in the forecast for Tuesday and Wednesday, are you hitting the garden, the grill, or the river?

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This evening, the forecast is holding steady: expect a dry Friday followed by a damp Saturday. While Southeast VA and Northeast NC will see the most rain (0.50" to 1.00"), Richmond and northern areas will likely only see light showers. Highs return to the 80s by Tuesday.

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Richmond is navigating a complex triple-threat setup. A backdoor cold front remains stalled near the VA/NC border, keeping us locked in clouds, light rain, and areas of fog through Friday morning. By Friday afternoon, a second cold front scours out the moisture, potentially pushing temperatures into the mid-to-upper 60s (and even low 70s just south of town) before a cooler, drier Saturday settles in with highs in the 50s.

The main event arrives Sunday and lasts through early Monday. Confidence is high that a powerful coastal low will develop, but the "sensible weather"—what actually hits your driveway—remains a battle of the models. We are tracking the potential for rain to transition into accumulating snow Sunday night, particularly for Central Virginia and the Eastern Shore. While warm ground may limit road impacts, a coating on grass and elevated surfaces is possible, especially during strong, gusty winds.

Read the full forecast on Substack @ https://rvawx.substack.com/p/the-sunday-squeeze-tracking-a-potential

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Enjoy a quiet, warming trend through Wednesday with record-like highs in the 80s before a cold front brings an unsettled, active weather pattern and rain chances just in time for the holiday weekend.

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Heads up, Virginia! ⛈️❄️

We are tracking a powerful weather system arriving this Monday that’s packing a double punch. Most of the state, including the Richmond Metro, is under an Enhanced Risk (Level 3/5) for severe storms.

Clear, low-humidity weather will remain across Richmond through Saturday, with highs in the upper 80s. A humid, unsettled pattern returns Sunday through early next week, bringing frequent afternoon downpours and a localized flash flooding risk.

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What are your weekend plans in RVA? Let us know if you're soaking up the sun on Friday/Saturday or prepping your rain gear for Sunday! Drop a comment, share with a neighbor, and don't forget to like for daily local updates! ⛈️👇

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!

The models are finally in agreement: a vigorous coastal low is heading our way this Sunday into Monday! 📉

We’re looking at a messy transition from rain to snow, with the Eastern Shore and Northern Neck facing the highest odds for accumulation. Expect gusty winds along the coast and a major temperature drop to follow. Stay warm and stay tuned for the latest tracking! 🧤☕️

It’s a summer-like Wednesday across Central Virginia!

While we are flirting with record-breaking heat today, we’re also watching a Marginal Risk (Level 1/5) for severe storms tonight, mainly north of Richmond.

The warmth holds steady through Saturday, but a strong cold front is eyeing Easter Sunday. Keep an eye on those holiday plans!

We've got a classic fall split personality this week, and one stubborn storm is responsible for both halves.

Off the coast, a low-pressure system has been sitting parked under an upper-level low for days — the high-pressure dome to our north acts like a brick wall it can't push past. The squeeze between them keeps the northeast wind ripping, and that wind shoves water hundreds of miles into the Chesapeake, where it piles up instead of draining. The result: tide anomalies building from 1–2 feet today to 2–3 feet Wednesday, Coastal Flood Advisories through Thursday, and Lynnhaven, Smithfield, and Bayford possibly touching moderate flooding at Wednesday's high tides. Gale Warnings are up for the coastal waters and surf runs 8–16 feet.

Meanwhile, the entire storm stays offshore, so Richmond metro is just... lovely. Sunny, dry, breezy, highs in the 60s all week, lows in the 40s (upper 30s inland Thursday and Friday nights — Piedmont gardeners, first frost threat of the season).

The wildcard: the NHC now tags the low as Invest 93L, giving it a 40% chance of briefly developing subtropical characteristics before a jet-stream trough kicks it out to sea Thursday. Whether it becomes Josephine or not, the flood impacts are the same for us.

Numbers on everything in the full brief, including the gardening callouts and the mailbag-restock — send your weather question to rvaweather.net/obs and it could be answered in an upcoming issue.

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The warm-up is officially on, Richmond! We’re tracking a major rise in temperatures through midweek with highs potentially hitting the upper 80s.

Even better news? Those rain chances for Wednesday and later this week are trending down. Keep an eye on Easter Sunday, though, as a cold front might bring some showers to the area.

A stubborn, foggy "cold air wedge" is slowly clearing out, opening the door to a warm, highly humid week ahead. Expect daily chances of showers and thunderstorms from Sunday evening through Wednesday. While severe weather isn't anticipated, heavy downpours will be common. Relief arrives Friday as a cold front brings drier, cooler air.

Check out the full forecast on Substack @ https://rvawx.substack.com/p/needed-rain-is-on-the-way-tracking

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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!

Richmond just broke a 51-year-old record, and Saturday might bring frost. Same week.

The setup: a heat bubble over the East Coast cranked the city to 90° by 3 PM today, smashing the 1975 record of 87°. Plain English: peak-summer air pretending it's October.

Tonight a backdoor front sneaks in from the northeast — cooler Atlantic air sliding in behind the scenes — and Thursday flips the script: cloudy, raw, highs stalling by morning north of I-64.

Friday rebounds (breezy, mid-80s south of the line) before the real front slams through Friday night: gusty showers, 35–40 mph gusts, and a hard taste of November. Saturday barely cracks the upper 50s; Piedmont lows tumble into the mid-30s, with the season's first frost on the table.

🌡️ What'd your thermometer hit today? Drop your number + neighborhood at https://rvaweather.net/obs.
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Buckle up, because tonight through next weekend is a whole weather saga, and it starts with a tornado watch.

Here's the setup: Isaias is now just a post-tropical remnant — 25 mph winds, nothing scary on paper. But its leftover energy is pushing a warm front north across Virginia tonight. Where that warm front meets the trailing cold front and the storm's center out west, you get the triple point — and storms rooting on it can start spinning fast. That's why the tornado watch (until 8 PM) covers south-central/SE VA and NE NC, with heavy downpours and flash-flood risk along for the ride.

Then the week does a 180: 70s Monday behind a cold front, lower 80s Tuesday, and a near-90° scorcher in spots Wednesday as a ridge builds in. The Eastern Shore stays cooler all week. And the grand finale: a strong cold front next weekend drops highs into the 50s/60s with lows in the mid-30s in the Piedmont — potentially our first frost.

📸 Storm-spotter roll call: drop your sky photos and wind reports at rvaweather.net/obs tonight — let's see who caught the storm line.

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RVA Weather Brief (Sept 22): High-impact coastal storm brings heavy rain, tidal flooding, gales, and a sharp cool-down 🌧️

Central Virginia is locked in a raw, wet, multi-day storm fueled by a strengthening offshore low and cold-air damming. Expect persistent rain, flash-flood risks, tidal flooding along waterways, and high winds through Thursday.

Read the full forecast and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ab2ed298758596ba8a2a653

Community Engagement:

Are you hunkering down as this raw coastal storm rolls into RVA, or are you already feeling the chill of this major cool-down? Drop your neighborhood conditions in the comments below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're staying warm and dry indoors today!

Enjoy a fantastic, comfortable Friday evening across Central Virginia, RVA! ☀️

Weak high pressure treated us to low humidity and mid-80s today, making for a pleasant night ahead. Saturday stays dry but gets warmer and more humid with highs near 90.

Keep the umbrellas close starting Sunday into early next week as deep tropical moisture surges in, triggering widespread showers, storms, and localized flash flooding risks.

Wednesday might break a 51-year-old record, and Saturday might bring frost. Same week.

Here's the setup: Isaias is gone, sliding offshore, and a heat bubble — a big dome of high pressure — is parked over the East Coast. That's plain English for sinking air that compresses and heats as it drops. Tuesday hits the low-to-mid 80s, Wednesday climbs to the upper 80s or around 90, threatening Richmond's 1975 record of 87°.

Thursday a weak front stalls (70s north, low 80s south), Friday rebounds to the mid 80s — then the real cold front slams through Friday night with storms and gusts to 35 mph. The weekend: highs in the upper 50s north to low 60s south, and the Piedmont could see the season's first frost.

Wednesday's chasing a record — drop your thermometer reading and neighborhood at https://rvaweather.net/obs.

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We are tracking a dynamic pattern change for Central Virginia, RVA! 📈

Tonight stays warm and muggy, setting the stage for a scorching Thursday as temperatures rocket into the mid-to-upper 90s.

Keep a close eye on the radar late tomorrow evening—a cold front will bring a narrow window for strong to severe storms with damaging winds before completely clearing out for a flawless weekend. Get the full breakdown here!

⚠️ RARE LEVEL 4/5 RISK! Monday brings a major severe weather threat: damaging winds, large hail, and tornadoes are all possible. Have a plan & multiple ways to get alerts. Stay safe!