Rainy start to the new year!
A cold front that began moving through in 2020 will bring us widespread rain and cooler temperatures. Many of us reached our high temperatures shortly after 2021 began... okay, Iโll stop with the new yearโs jokes. During the day, our temperatures will stay in the 30s as scattered rain moves in. Rain AccumulationThis weekend will bring us more pleasant weather with highs returning to the 50s and 60s. A lot of sunshine is on the way with highs in the 50s.
Carilion Clinicโs recommendations for making 2021 New Yearโs resolution
LYNCHBURG, Va. โ The New Year is a time for making changes, but many people donโt always follow through with their resolutions. Betty Robertson, a registered nurse and Carilion Clinic Community Health Educator, recommends writing your goals down once you set them. โWe need to be more vigilant with washing our hands going forward, covering our mouth and noses to help prevent infection. Not only for ourselves, but for our community,โ Robertson said. Most resolutions are related to diet and exercise, mental health, finance, work and relationships.
Weather apparently doesnโt believe in โNew Year, new meโ; same olโ rain to start 2021
As the ball drops on 2020, rain will begin to increase from the south with temperatures in the 40s. The bulk of cold air will stay north, meaning thatโs where thereโs the better chance of wintry weather. Weโre in the middle of the two, where weโll see periods of rain through New Yearโs Day and temperatures in the 40s. New Year's Day weather pattern - 2021However, there may be just enough cold air to start things out as freezing rain in areas north of I-64 Friday morning. FutureTracker - midday New Year's DayOnce the rain clears out early Saturday morning, a warming breeze will develop from the west.
2021 to start off with (another) soaking rain in southwest, central Virginia
Hourly planner for Tuesday, December 29, 2020Weโll be in the 40s again Wednesday, but clouds will gradually increase ahead of our next storm system. This system dives south, picking up Gulf moisture. That Gulf moisture does indeed make it this far north. If thereโs any freezing rain to start, it would likely be brief in northern portions of the area Friday morning. Impacts from New Year's storm systemBeyond this storm system, weโre actually left unseasonably warm through Saturday.