Mother’s Day will be warm and pleasant, with highs reaching the low to mid 80’s. We will see sunshine for the majority of the day, with a possibility of some scattered showers forming later in the afternoon.
Clouds will increase this afternoon as scattered showers start moving in around 4 to 5 pm. Not everyone will see rain, but a few brief and scattered downpours are possible.
Virginia is still dealing with severe drought conditions, with some areas needing nearly a foot of rain to fully recover. Even with a couple of rain chances this week, much more rainfall is needed to make a real dent in the deficit.
Temperatures this afternoon will climb into the 70’s and 80’s across the region. That’s a few degrees above average for this time of year, bringing an early summer-like feel to the area.
After a warm Mother’s Day, widespread rain chances return for Monday and Wednesday. Temperatures cool slightly early in the week before warming back into the upper 70’s by next weekend.