Strong Winds to Continue Through Early Evening

A powerful storm system continues to pull away from the area, and the resultant pressure rise across central Virginia has created strong westerly winds. Sustained wind speeds will continue in the range of 20-30 mph through 7 PM, with winds steadily decreasing after dark.

Rain Gone, Winds Strengthen

The last batch of rain raced off to the east, so now the rest of today will be dry. Winds will increase over the next couple hours, then briefly diminish later tonight.

2-6 PM: West winds 20 to 30 mph with 40+ gusts

6-10 PM: West winds 15 to 25 with 35+ gusts

One More Round Of Rain

A line of moderate to heavy rain has developed along the cold front and is headed this way. This will move into metro Richmond in the next half hour to 45 minutes and continue eastward into the Northern Neck for the early afternoon.

Areas south of Petersburg will stay mostly dry...there is only a slight chance for a renegade shower in the next two hours.

Break From Rain Before Front Moves Through

Sunshine is bearing down across Central Virginia after heavy rainfall all morning. However, another short round of showers and a few thunderstorms is possible around lunchtime into early afternoon as the front moves in from the West. Strong winds will accompany the front, with gusts up around 30 mph.
--Carrie

Heavy Rain in Metro

Heavy rain continues to move through the Richmond metro area at this time. Lightning activity has decreased, but an occasional lightning strike is still possible. The rainfall can be blinding at times when driving, so please use extra caution on the roads. Very heavy rainfall is currently affecting I-95 north of Richmond to Fredericksburg. All this activity is moving Northeast at 40 to 45 mph.
--Carrie

Rain & T-storm Update 8:20 a.m.

Periods of heavy rain and occasional lightning strikes will continue in Central Virginia Friday morning. At this time, the back end of the rain stretches from North to South from the Charlottesville area to Farmville to South Hill. The rain and storms are moving Northeast at 40 to 50 mph.
--Carrie

Rain & T-storm Update 7:30 a.m.

Heavy rain continues to move through Central and Western Virginia Friday morning, bringing several rounds of heavy rain to areas along and west of I-95 so far. All this activity is moving to the Northeast at a swift clip at about 50 to 60 mph. There are some lightning strikes associated with the heaviest rainfall, so if you hear thunder this morning you are close enough to be struck outside. Remain inside until the storm passes. Rainfall totals from this activity is less than two-tenths of an inch in most places because of the rapid pace at which these showers are moving.
--Carrie

Soaking Rain And Isolated T-Storms Friday AM

Beneficial, soaking rains are moving through parts of Central Virginia this Friday morning. The downside to this activity is how quickly the rain is moving to the Northeast, which does not allow heavy rains to fall over any one spot for an extended period of time. However, it does look like rain coverage and intensity is increasing this morning, with isolated thunderstorms developing in South-Central Virginia as of 6:30 a.m.

These showers and isolated storms are moving to the Northeast at 50 to 60 mph, and will affect much of Western and Central Virginia through the rest of this morning.

--Carrie