Unseasonably warm air sticks around

Another windy day across the region (Gusts 25-40+mph)
Few showers possible overnight-Wednesday AM
Record-breaking heat likely Thursday

TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY

Rest of Tuesday will feature a good deal of sunshine with gusty winds. Gusts will read around 25-40MPH. Thanks to a dry and warm air mass in place along with the windy conditions an increased fire risk is issued for today until 4:30PM.

We are under an elevated risk for fire today due to a dry, warm air mass plus windy conditions. — We are under an elevated risk for fire today due to a dry, warm air mass plus windy conditions.(WDBJ7)

Overnight temperatures will read in the upper 30s and low 40s. Clouds will increase overnight with spotty showers forming into Wednesday morning.

Wednesday we’ll see more clouds build into the region with a few showers possible as the warm front passes through our hometowns. Best placement to see rain will be near and north of I-64 during the morning hours. Highs will warm mainly into the low-mid 60s.

Wednesday night will be very mild as lows will only drop down into the 50s with a few showers possible (most should stay dry).

TRACKING RECORD BREAKING HEAT

Record-smashing heat looks promising on Thursday. It will feel like summer as highs soar into the 70s and low 80s.

We could see new record highs by Thursday afternoon. — We could see new record highs by Thursday afternoon.(WDBJ Weather)

While there’s a chance for some light rain for a few folks Thursday morning, most of us remain dry. Winds will be strong throughout the day with gusts reaching 25-40+MPH.

We will be dry Thursday night with lows in the 40s and low 50s. We see cooler temperatures behind Thursday’s front setting us up for some cooler air come Friday.

FRIDAY - SUNDAY

Expect mostly dry and cooler weather on Friday. Highs will cool back down into the 50s and low 60s (actually still above normal by a few degrees) with a mix of sun and clouds and breezy conditions. Lows Friday will read near freezing in the low to mid 30s.

Another system may impact our hometowns on Saturday and Sunday. Right now we are tracking a chance for mostly scattered rain showers, but if this passes by when temperatures are on the cooler end we could see some mixing happening in the mountains on Saturday.

Most will see rain on Saturday, but a light mix is possible in the mountains if colder air is... — Most will see rain on Saturday, but a light mix is possible in the mountains if colder air is present.(WDBJ7)

Highs will cool to near or slightly below our average levels on Saturday (40s) and then warm back up on Sunday (50s/60s).

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Slight Chance of Science has another podcast episode out! This one talks about how weather... — Slight Chance of Science has another podcast episode out! This one talks about how weather plays a role on K9's abilities.(WDBJ7)

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