RICHMOND, Va. -- It will remain warm and muggy overnight with a few showers to the south exiting the region. Lows will be in the upper 60s to around 70.
Sunday will be variably cloudy, warm and muggy with scattered showers and thunderstorms developing again, mostly during the afternoon into early evening. Strong wind gusts will be a threat, with a marginal risk for central and southern Virginia.
Monday will be mostly dry, with highs in the mid to upper 80s.
The heat will build and intensify for the rest of the week. Highs will be in the low 90s Tuesday, mid to upper 90s Wednesday, and near or a little above 100° Thursday and Friday. The Richmond record high is 100° for both Thursday and Friday. It will be quite humid, so the heat index will likely be over 105° both days, and could surpass 110° in spots. Although an isolated storm or two cannot be ruled out towards the end of the week, the prospects for rain remain low. Storm chances will increase a bit next Saturday for the 4th of July.
The entire state continues to be in a drought. Although the area covered by extreme drought (level 4 out of 5) dropped by 7% in the past week, it still includes around one-quarter of Virginia .
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