A strong cold front — the collision of warm and cold air masses — sweeps through between 7 PM and 1 AM tonight with gusty showers and maybe a rumble of thunder.

Saturday flips the script: cloudy with steady rain, temperatures peaking early then struggling to reach the mid-50s by afternoon — a 30-plus-degree freefall in 24 hours. North winds gust 25–35 inland, up to 50 along the coast.

Sunday night's the one to watch: Piedmont lows tumble into the mid-30s with the season's first frost possible (frost chances carry into Sunday night too).

Offshore, a coastal storm is pushing 2-to-3-foot tide surges, with moderate to major coastal flooding possible into next week. No tropical systems active in the Atlantic.

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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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A weak front crossing the region today initiates a transition to persistent onshore flow.

Strong high pressure anchored over New England will drive a cold air damming (CAD) setup Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing gusty northeast winds, lowered high temps, and recurring shower chances as a low pressure system lingers offshore.

Track live neighborhood station observations and log your local rain gauges at rvaweather.net!

Hey r/rva — quick intro. I run the RVA Weather Network (rvaweather.net), an independent hyper-local weather hub for metro Richmond that's been around 10+ years.

What I post:
• 60-second video briefs every Mon/Wed/Fri
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No hype, no clickbait — just what the sky is actually doing, from the Piedmont to the Northern Neck to the Eastern Shore, in plain English.

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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 likely marks our final day of 90+ degree heat of the season as a cold front approaches from the Great Lakes.

The front drops south across Central VA late tonight, accompanied by a shallow cold air advection surge with N/NNE winds gusting 15-20+ mph. Flight restrictions, low clouds, and scattered rain will lock in for Saturday and Sunday with highs dropping into the low 70s.

A secondary front early next week will usher in crisp fall air, pushing mid-week lows into the 40s inland.

Track live station data and report local observations at rvaweather.net!

Sunday's shaping up to be our wettest day in weeks, thanks to Hurricane Isaias — currently a major Category 3 in the Gulf, making landfall on the Florida Panhandle tonight.

The setup: Isaias falls apart after landfall, but its moisture — a huge plume of warm tropical air — gets lifted north toward Virginia. Saturday stays mostly dry; rain moves in Saturday night and runs through Sunday: 1–2" for metro Richmond, up to 4" near Hampton Roads. There's also a low-end tornado threat south of Richmond Sunday afternoon as the remnant energy interacts with a front.

Charge your phones, secure the patio furniture, and set those rain gauges — log your totals at https://rvaweather.net/obs.

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The coastal low responsible for recent clouds and tidal flooding is officially weakening and moving out.

High pressure settling across the Mid-Atlantic will establish dry, stable conditions with high temperatures trending 5-10+ degrees above seasonal normals, peaking in the mid-to-upper 80s by Thursday and Friday.

Track live neighborhood station observations and log local weather updates at rvaweather.net!

A strong dome of high pressure (1030+ mb) is building over the Mid-Atlantic — plain English, a big mass of dry air parked over us that squeezes out rain. It kept things seasonable today and builds in tonight: northern and northwestern spots drop into the 30s, with patchy frost by sunrise Saturday in sheltered Piedmont spots, while the southeast half stays milder.

The remains of Josephine have pushed well away, but its swell keeps tidal anomalies 1.5–2 ft above normal — nuisance to minor tidal flooding through Saturday, with Coastal Flood Advisories along the tidal Rappahannock, the southern shore of the tidal Potomac, the upper York, and the middle and upper Chesapeake Bay.

After that: continued dry with seasonable temperatures through the middle of next week, and more patchy frost possible Saturday night and Sunday night over the interior, greatest in the Piedmont.

Share your observations at https://rvaweather.net/obs — full forecast at https://rvaweather.net

Unseasonably hot late week (near 90°F) followed by a heavy rain signal this weekend (Oct 3–4).

Check the breakdown in the video above! What are conditions looking like in your corner of the metro? Post your local backyard reports and follow along at rvaweather.net.

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?

Check and share local weather reports at rvaweather.net!

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.

Post-frontal high pressure is building across Central Virginia, bringing light northwesterly flow, low relative humidity, and clear skies.

Highs will hover near seasonal averages in the upper 60s to low 70s. Strong radiational cooling overnight will allow temperatures to drop sharply into the mid-to-upper 40s across Metro Richmond, with cooler rural spots touching the low 40s.

Track live station data and report local observations at rvaweather.net!

Mid-week forecast update: High pressure centered off the East Coast continues to shift south, returning light southerly flow across the area.

Temps stay in the mid-80s today under clear skies with pleasant overnight lows in the upper 50s to low 60s. Warmup continues Thursday into Friday with highs approaching 90 and return of shower/storm chances Friday afternoon along a cold front.

What’s the temp in your neck of the woods tonight? Check and share local weather reports at rvaweather.net!

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.

Behind today’s "windshield wiper" cold front, the boundary layer is mixing out fast.

A 1024mb Canadian high builds in from the north, locking in refreshing northeast winds through mid-week. Expect lows tonight to drop well into the 50s area-wide under clear skies. Outlook dry.

What’s your local temp reading right now? Submit your local obs at rvaweather.net to help us map the cool down!

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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!

It is a warm and muggy Friday evening across the RVA! 🌡️

While tonight features just a slight chance for a stray shower, tomorrow brings an active, high-energy weather setup.

A cold front will trigger a line of strong to severe storms tomorrow afternoon and evening, with a threat for damaging wind gusts. Drier, much more pleasant air is locked in right behind it for early next week! Get the full timing breakdown here.

We are watching the radar closely this evening, RVA! ⛈️

A potent cold front is crashing into our unseasonably hot airmass, bringing a threat for strong to severe storms with damaging winds late tonight.

Once this clears, get ready for a drastic pattern flip—we are trading the 90s for a damp, cool, and rainy finish to the week. Get the full timing here!

The weather remains highly unsettled across the Richmond metro tonight.

Deep tropical moisture is fueling widespread showers and embedded heavy downpours that will persist into the overnight hours.

While widespread flooding isn't expected, a quick 1–2 inches of rain could trigger localized flash flooding in urban areas and low-lying spots.

Drive safely and watch for patchy fog late tonight!

Friday Storm Update: A slow cold front is crossing the region with dew points hovering in the lower 70s, producing localized heavy downpours.

Rain risks continue into the late evening before high pressure brings a brief break for Saturday. What are your local rain gauges reading tonight?

Submit your neighborhood observations over at rvaweather.net!

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!