RICHMOND, Va. -- Tonight will be mostly clear to partly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s and low 40s.
Sunday will have morning sunshine, with skies turning mostly cloudy during the afternoon. There's the possibility of a shower or two, with a higher during the evening and Sunday night. Highs will be in the 60s away from the coast.
A strong cold front will bring the threat of severe weather on Monday. It will be a windy and warm day with highs in the low to mid 70s, and gusts over 30 mph.
Scattered showers will be possible early in the morning. A line of storms may develop between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. for central and eastern Virginia.
The cold front will bring a higher threat of a line of powerful thunderstorms during the afternoon from around 2 p.m. until 8 p.m. There is an enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) of severe weather for the entire CBS 6 viewing area.
Damaging wind gusts are the primary threat: winds over 60 mph, with the potential for gusts over 70 mph. Some large hail is also possible.
There is a risk of at least isolated tornadoes, some of which may produce winds over 100 mph. However, some of the computer model guidance suggests there could be multiple tornadoes.
We will have further updates over the next 48 hours. Stay weather aware on Monday. 📱 Download the CBS 6 Weather Authority App for iPhone and Android.
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If any moisture lingers Monday night, few wet flakes may occur well north of Richmond behind the front. It will be colder on Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 40s. Lows Tuesday night will be in the low and mid 20s, which will produce a hard freeze.
Highs Wednesday will be in the mid to upper 40s. Then warmer air will move in later in the week, with highs around 60 Thursday, and in the mid 60s on Friday.
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