VIRGINIA WEATHER

Weekend plans are good to go, courtesy of high pressure overhead

The wedge holds strong, resulting in cloud cover and below-average temperatures Wednesday

High temperatures reach the 60s under a gloomy, misty sky through Wednesday

The next tropical storm is set to bring periods of rain and occasionally strong wind gusts Friday night and Saturday

A system is quickly getting going off the East Coast and will be a player in our weather Friday night into Saturday

The latest drought monitor shows Rockbridge County is in a 'Severe' drought

Rain and wind move into the region due to a system along the East Coast

Any rain totals Saturday will be higher close to and east of I-95

We enjoy a stretch of cool, comfortable mornings and seasonably warm afternoons through Thursday

Much of the week is pretty and dry. Rain chances rise heading into the weekend

Once showers clear Sunday night, we're on our way to another pleasant stretch of weather

Morning temperatures will give us a preview of early fall Friday and Saturday

Dropping humidity makes for much more pleasant weather Wednesday evening through Saturday

The rest of Monday is uneventful before scattered storms return mid-week

Needed rain comes in the form of storms Thursday through Sunday

Our heat wave breaks down later in the week, making way for daily scattered storms

Highs mostly hit the 90s Labor Day through Thursday before storm chances rise

Another swing in temperatures gets us started for the month of September

Humidity levels drop Thursday, setting us up with a beautiful end of the week

Our weather will feel more like early autumn once Idalia moves offshore later this week

Heavy rain over saturated soils could lead to localized flooding through Tuesday night

Localized flooding may occur late Tuesday due to slow-moving thunderstorms

Woolwine picked up 10.62" of rain - the wettest day on record for the town

The heat index reaches above 100° in parts of the area Friday afternoon

It won't be overly humid to start the week, but it will be toasty

Temperatures climb from the 40s and 50s to the 80s and 90s in less than 48 hours

We'll go from the 50s Saturday morning to the 90s Sunday through next Wednesday

It feels more comfortable Wednesday with another drop in humidity Friday into Saturday

The threat for damaging thunderstorms is low and confined to the North Carolina-Virginia border

The threat for severe weather Thursday appears to be more limited due to the arrival time of rain

There were more than 1,000 reports of severe weather Monday, but ours was isolated. We explain what caused that break in the action

Typical summer warmth and humidity returns for the upcoming weekend

Highs only reach the 60s and 70s Thursday as periods of rain move through

The combination of warm air, sunshine and lower humidity makes for a pleasant Hump Day

National Weather Service in Blacksburg says damage was caused by very strong straight-line wind gusts Saturday

Smoke thousands of feet above us shouldn't play a major role on air quality Tuesday

August to start out feeling beautiful before storm chances return later in the week

Temperatures reach the mid-to-upper 90s outside of the mountains

Temperatures peak well into the 90s Thursday through Saturday afternoons

Humidity levels drop, leading to sunshine and pleasant weather this weekend

Expect more stormy and smoky episodes throughout the summer, partially due to El Niño

Air quality won't be as poor as it was Monday afternoon

It'll be hot and sticky prior to any storms Thursday

The break in humidity won't last much longer, resulting in the daily chance of showers and storms

Highs still reach the 80s and 90s, despite the fact that the humidity isn't obnoxiously high.

We get a break from the humidity through Wednesday before it rises later in the week

The overall amount of storms we see Sunday will be more than what we see Friday and Saturday

Storms through Friday and Saturday will be isolated before turning more numerous Sunday

Watch for a few isolated downpours Thursday and Friday

Showers will be isolated at best through Father's Day weekend

Mornings will be in the 50s, and afternoons will reach the 70s and 80s through mid-week

We'll heat up with scattered storms during Father's Day weekend

A few scattered showers and storms will develop after 2 p.m. Sunday

Much of the weekend's weather will cooperate with our plans

An Air Quality Alert is in effect for parts of the Roanoke Valley Thursday.

We get a brief break from the smoke Wednesday before it returns Thursday

One weak front makes a difference in our weather starting Wednesday

A northeast wind keeps things cloudy and much cooler Sunday compared to Saturday

High temperatures reach well into the 80s both Friday and Saturday afternoons

Temperatures reach well into the 70s Wednesday before climbing even higher

The warmer weather is delayed after the holiday weekend

Temperatures will be held down 10-15° below average the next two days

It won't feel like the unofficial start to summer this Memorial Day weekend

An area of low pressure throws showers our way starting late Saturday

Rain chances are increasing heading into the holiday weekend

Showers return to the forecast for Memorial Day weekend

Much more refreshing air settles in for an extended period of time - starting Sunday

Highs will be in the 60s and 70s each afternoon Thursday and Friday

Storm chances return to the forecast by Saturday

Storms between 1 and 9 p.m. Tuesday may produce localized wind damage, hail and flooding

Stronger storms late Tuesday afternoon and evening may contain damaging wind gusts and hail

We'll turn less humid and more comfortable by mid-to-late week.

The best chance for showers and thunderstorms will be Saturday

A few storms Saturday could pack a punch during the afternoon and evening

Humidity levels and storm chances creep up heading into the upcoming weekend

The threat for stronger storms Tuesday will likely be east of our area

Storms will be pretty isolated Monday and Tuesday afternoons

Winds subside, temperatures and rain chances rise in the coming days

Low pressure nearby will keep things feeling like March again

Most of the area picks up at least an inch of rain between Thursday night and Friday

A soaking rain arrives Friday. Ahead of it, we're warmer and mostly dry

A severe geomagnetic storm was observed, meaning the aurora could be seen farther south than usual

Temperatures peak between 85 and 90° outside of the mountains Thursday

High temperatures get close to record levels Thursday afternoon

The wind backs off Wednesday as temperatures begin to rise

Temperatures rise well into the 80s mid-to-late week, though

Most storms Sunday pop after 2 p.m. and move west to east

A stormy pattern develops Friday through Sunday before cooling off some next week

We'll reach the 70s and 80s Wednesday and Thursday

We go from cold and frosty Tuesday morning to 70s and sunshine by the afternoon

Temperatures eventually rise into the 70s and 80s during the afternoons this week

Easter Sunday will be a lot sunnier than the last two days

Storms Thursday afternoon could produce localized wind damage and/or hail as they move east of the Parkway

Enjoy the summer preview, because we'll turn much cooler for the holiday weekend

Wind gusts will be capable of knocking down trees/tree limbs Saturday afternoon and evening

Saturday's gusts will be capable of causing damage and/or power outages

Enjoy the calm! Saturday will be wet early and windy after the rain passes

A strong storm system brings periods of rain and high wind gusts heading into the weekend

Frost will be possible Wednesday and Thursday mornings before temperatures rise into the 70s by the weekend

High temperatures reach the 70s and 80s Thursday and Friday afternoons