RICHMOND, Va. -- Today will be another hot and very humid day with high temperatures in the lower to mid 90s. The heat index will be near or over 100, and a heat advisory is in effect for southeastern VA. There will be a good chance for scattered storms this afternoon and evening as a cold front moves in from the west. Due to the muggy air, storms will produce very heavy rainfall. There is a slight risk for severe storms. Damaging winds will be the primary threat, but some hail is possible. The odds of rotating storms are low, but it is not zero.
That front will be near the North Carolina border on Saturday. It will be a little less humid and cooler with highs in the 80s. A stray shower is possible Saturday near the North Carolina border.
That front will lift back northward on Sunday. There will be a better chance of some scattered showers and storms, but these will not impact a lot of the area.
Some scattered showers and storms will be around on Monday with highs in the 80s.
Another stretch of hot and humid weather is on tap for next week with highs in the 90s starting Tuesday. The long-range pattern points toward potential triple-digit and near-record heat next weekend.
The Atlantic Basin remains very quiet, with no active storms or significant disturbances.
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