Hot, hazy & sunny for Friday; storms arrive Saturday

Staying dry all day Friday
Tracking a front to bring showers & storms Saturday
Cooler air drops in to close the weekend

FRIDAY

Weak high pressure will continue to build into the region today. We’ll see a good amount of sunshine and some haze is possible for us thanks to wildfire smoke in New Jersey shifting south.

Hazy skies will be seen today thanks to wildfire smoke dropping south from New Jersey. — Hazy skies will be seen today thanks to wildfire smoke dropping south from New Jersey.(WDBJ7)

Air quality isn't poor, but unusually sensitive people may want to limit there times outdoors... — Air quality isn't poor, but unusually sensitive people may want to limit there times outdoors for the rest of Friday.(WDBJ7)

The second day of June features highs above normal in the 80s. Even with the hazy conditions, the UV index will still be high! Typical burn time will be around 15-25 minutes.

Tonight our lows will be mild in the 50s and low 60s. Patchy fog is possible, but thanks to the warmer lows expected it shouldn’t be as thick as what we have seen the past few mornings.

SATURDAY; STORMS POSSIBLE

Scattered rain chances return for the second half of Saturday thanks to another cold front moving in from north to south. This front will cross through during the prime heating of the day meaning this energy could mix with the warmer temperatures allowing some storms to form.

Saturday begins sunny which helps warm us well into the 80s. By the afternoon, clouds enter followed by showers and storms developing.

COVERAGE: Scattered showers and storms after 1 p.m.

TIMING: During the afternoon and evening. Highlands and areas north of I-64 will notice rain first.

SEVERE RISK: A few stronger storms are possible. The main concern is gusty winds with heavy rain.

Saturday features dry conditions to start, but showers and storms form during the afternoon and... — Saturday features dry conditions to start, but showers and storms form during the afternoon and evening.(WDBJ7)

REST OF THE WEEKEND

Past Saturday we will notice drier conditions funneling back in. Behind this front colder air will dive back south allowing our highs to close out the weekend read in the 70s for most.

Looking like storms will form on Saturday with warm temperatures. — Looking like storms will form on Saturday with warm temperatures.(WDBJ7)

THE TROPICS

The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1st to November 30th and typical during the month of June, tropical development happens in the Gulf and near the Atlantic coast.

The hurricane season starts on Thursday and these are common locations for development. — The hurricane season starts on Thursday and these are common locations for development.(WDBJ Weather)

The National Hurricane Center has put out a statement on Tropical Depression #2. At this time the track takes it away from the United States and heads it toward Cuba. We’ll continue to monitor.

Tropical Storm Arlene will continue to weaken as it heads south towards Cuba. — Tropical Storm Arlene will continue to weaken as it heads south towards Cuba.(WDBJ7)

SLIGHT CHANCE OF SCIENCE PODCAST

A new episode of Slight Chance of Science is out! Meteorologist Catherine Maxwell tags along with Ferrum College researchers at Smith Mountain Lake and dives into the process of how they gather data to ensure our water is safe for swimming and other recreation. Listen below or click here to subscribe and be the first to hear new episodes.

Meteorologist Catherine Maxwell tags along with Ferrum College at Smith Mountain Lake chatting... — Meteorologist Catherine Maxwell tags along with Ferrum College at Smith Mountain Lake chatting about the process of how to gather the data to ensure our water is safe for our communities.(WDBJ7)

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