After an overcast start to our Thursday, clouds have parted a bit this afternoon to allow for a few peeks of sunshine! However, this will be short-lived. We have an increase in cloud cover back in the forecast this evening, ahead of more showers tonight.

Cloudy skies are expected to give way to sunshine across Southwest and Central Virginia this afternoon, with a pleasant weekend ahead before a return to heat and humidity. 10 News meteorologist Edward Shaw shares the latest forecast and tracks tropical disturbances in the Atlantic.

After a stretch of cool and cloudy days, Southwest and Central Virginia are set for warmer, sunnier weather as a weather pattern shift brings highs back to typical August levels.