Severe Risk Saturday

If you've been outside at all today, you already know it is both hot and humid! This afternoon heating with sunny skies and ample moisture should lead to scattered thunderstorm development by mid-afternoon. Some of these storms may become severe with damaging wind gusts in excess of 65 mph and hail larger than quarters. However, any of these afternoon and evening thunderstorms that develop will have heavy downpours and frequent lightning, so if you see an approaching thunderstorm and can hear the thunder, move indoors. It doesn't look like everyone will get these storms, but stay weather aware through this evening. Storms should develop first in the higher terrain to the west and in the Piedmont, then track southeast through the rest of the area.

24 Hour Rain Totals

The majority of yesterday's rain fell west of I-95, where totals ranged from 2 to 3" in parts of Chesterfield, Powhatan, Goochland and Louisa counties.

Risk for Severe Storms Thursday

As a cold front approaches the Commonwealth today from the northwest with heat and humidity remaining firmly in place in the Mid-Atlantic, strong to severe thunderstorms may develop this afternoon and evening. The risks from these storms include damaging winds and hail, as well as frequent lightning and heavy downpours. I expect storms to form first in western Virginia around I-81 at Noon, then track to the east-southeast and intensify. The storms may converge into a squall line with damaging winds and torrential downpours by late afternoon. Stay weather aware today online at wtvr.com, and if you're away from a computer you can still check current conditions on your cell phone by pointing your mobile browser to wtvr.com.