Heavier Rain Moving Into Central Virginia

A large area of moderate to heavy rain is moving westward into central Virginia. As of 2 PM, the total rainfall at RIC was 0.14, with .4 to .6 of an inch of rain being recorded on the eastern Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. Hampton Roads, especially near Norfolk, has seen upwards of 1.5 inches of rain, with heavy rain continuing. I expect that the Richmond Metro Area will see the rainfall increasing by 2:30 PM, with an additional .5 to .75 of an inch in most areas through 5 PM.

Zach

Intense Low Pressure to Bring Wind and Rain to the State

An area of low pressure off the coast of North Carolina will continue to intensify Wednesday night into Thursday morning, possibly becoming Subtropical Storm Kyle during that timeframe. Expect sustained northeast winds of 20-30 mph in central Virginia on Thursday, with stronger winds across southeast Virginia, and in the higher elevations of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Wave height on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay will be in the range of 5 to 6 feet, with waves of 8 to 10 feet expected in and near Virginia Beach. A coastal flood warning is in effect for the Middle Peninsula and Hampton Roads, where minor to moderate coastal flooding is expected Wednesday afternoon through Thursday evening. Rain will move into the area Thursday morning and should continue intermittently through Saturday morning.

What is the Autumnal Equinox?

During the summer, the earth is tilted towards the sun so that the most direct sunlight is hitting 23.3 degrees north (Tropic Of Cancer). This gives us our toasty temperatures from June through September.



During the winter, the earth is tilted away from the sun so that the sun's most direct rays are located at 23.3 degrees south (Tropic Of Capricorn).

The Autumnal Equinox is the time when the Earth transitions from tilting towards to tilting away from the sun. It's also on this day that we will see twelve hours of day and twelve hours of night.