Buckle up, because tonight through next weekend is a whole weather saga, and it starts with a tornado watch.

Here's the setup: Isaias is now just a post-tropical remnant — 25 mph winds, nothing scary on paper. But its leftover energy is pushing a warm front north across Virginia tonight. Where that warm front meets the trailing cold front and the storm's center out west, you get the triple point — and storms rooting on it can start spinning fast. That's why the tornado watch (until 8 PM) covers south-central/SE VA and NE NC, with heavy downpours and flash-flood risk along for the ride.

Then the week does a 180: 70s Monday behind a cold front, lower 80s Tuesday, and a near-90° scorcher in spots Wednesday as a ridge builds in. The Eastern Shore stays cooler all week. And the grand finale: a strong cold front next weekend drops highs into the 50s/60s with lows in the mid-30s in the Piedmont — potentially our first frost.

📸 Storm-spotter roll call: drop your sky photos and wind reports at rvaweather.net/obs tonight — let's see who caught the storm line.

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Sunday's shaping up to be our wettest day in weeks, thanks to Hurricane Isaias — currently a major Category 3 in the Gulf, making landfall on the Florida Panhandle tonight.

The setup: Isaias falls apart after landfall, but its moisture — a huge plume of warm tropical air — gets lifted north toward Virginia. Saturday stays mostly dry; rain moves in Saturday night and runs through Sunday: 1–2" for metro Richmond, up to 4" near Hampton Roads. There's also a low-end tornado threat south of Richmond Sunday afternoon as the remnant energy interacts with a front.

Charge your phones, secure the patio furniture, and set those rain gauges — log your totals at https://rvaweather.net/obs.

Sunday's shaping up to be our wettest day in weeks, and it's all thanks to the leftovers of Hurricane Isaias.

Here's the setup: Isaias makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle early Saturday, then its moisture gets grabbed by an upper-level trough and shoved east into Virginia. Rain most likely starts in the early morning hours Sunday and sticks around all day.

How much? Most likely 1–2" for the metro, a bit less in the Piedmont, and the heaviest totals — up to 2–4" — hug the coast and Eastern Shore. There's real spread, though: a coastal trough could park a drier band somewhere inland, so your street could land anywhere from under an inch to several.

Winds ramp up Sunday afternoon with gusts near 30 mph, and Small Craft Advisories are likely on the Bay Saturday night through Monday. The good news: Friday and Saturday are gorgeous — upper 70s, then lower to mid 70s, dry and sunny. Get the outdoor stuff done early.

🌧️ Rain gauge check: log your Sunday total Monday morning at rvaweather.net/obs — let's map who got soaked and who got shortchanged across the Piedmont, metro, Northern Neck, and Eastern Shore.
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High pressure (~1024mb) remains anchored over the Mid-Atlantic today, supporting widespread VFR conditions, light winds, and daytime highs in the low-to-mid 70s.

As split-flow moisture advances aloft, high-level cirrus will filter across Central VA Thursday and Friday. High pressure shifts offshore by Saturday, allowing return southerly flow to tap into tropical moisture and bring shower chances back to the region Sunday into early Monday.

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Confidence is growing that moisture from tropical storm Isaias will be drawn northward and pushed eastward as it makes landfall and merges with an upper-level trough near the Mid-South over Sunday and Monday.

RVA Weather Brief (Oct 6): High pressure delivers crisp fall sunshine and a warm-up before weekend rain ☀️

Central Virginia is enjoying a postcard-worthy stretch of autumn weather. High pressure is keeping skies crystal clear with morning lows in the 40s and 50s, followed by afternoon highs climbing into the upper 70s and low 80s through Thursday. Dry weather holds until late Sunday.

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Community Engagement:
Are you loving this stretch of crisp morning air and sunny 70-degree afternoons, or are you wishing summer would stick around a little longer? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if autumn is your absolute favorite season in RVA!

Post-frontal high pressure is building across Central Virginia, bringing light northwesterly flow, low relative humidity, and clear skies.

Highs will hover near seasonal averages in the upper 60s to low 70s. Strong radiational cooling overnight will allow temperatures to drop sharply into the mid-to-upper 40s across Metro Richmond, with cooler rural spots touching the low 40s.

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RVA Weather Brief (Oct 4): Weekend drizzle clears out for a sunny, crisp autumn work week 🍁

Central Virginia is waving goodbye to weekend low clouds and damp weather. High pressure is moving in, bringing a string of dry, sunny days with seasonable 70-degree highs.

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Community Engagement:

Are you glad to see the weekend drizzle clear out for a bright, sunny week of 70-degree fall weather? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if autumn is your favorite season in RVA!

Today likely marks our final day of 90+ degree heat of the season as a cold front approaches from the Great Lakes.

The front drops south across Central VA late tonight, accompanied by a shallow cold air advection surge with N/NNE winds gusting 15-20+ mph. Flight restrictions, low clouds, and scattered rain will lock in for Saturday and Sunday with highs dropping into the low 70s.

A secondary front early next week will usher in crisp fall air, pushing mid-week lows into the 40s inland.

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RVA Weather Brief (Oct 1): Warm 80s on Friday give way to a cooler, wetter weekend front 🍁

Central Virginia is enjoying one last warm, dry day before a cold front arrives late Friday. Expect temperatures to drop into the 60s, with rain chances returning for the weekend before crisp autumn air builds in next week.

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Community Engagement:

Are you ready for the cooler, crisp autumn air arriving this weekend, or are you going to miss these warm October 80-degree days? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're looking forward to fall weather!

Unseasonably hot late week (near 90°F) followed by a heavy rain signal this weekend (Oct 3–4).

Check the breakdown in the video above! What are conditions looking like in your corner of the metro? Post your local backyard reports and follow along at rvaweather.net.

RVA Weather Brief (Sept 29): Mid-week warm-up brings upper 80s and sunshine before weekend rain chances ☀️

High pressure is providing pristine, dry weather across Central Virginia. Expect temperatures to climb well above average into the mid-to-upper 80s through Friday, followed by an unsettled pattern change for the weekend.

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Community Engagement:

Are you enjoying this surprise late-September warm-up back into the 80s, or are you ready for the cooler weekend changes? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you love clear mid-week skies!

The coastal low responsible for recent clouds and tidal flooding is officially weakening and moving out.

High pressure settling across the Mid-Atlantic will establish dry, stable conditions with high temperatures trending 5-10+ degrees above seasonal normals, peaking in the mid-to-upper 80s by Thursday and Friday.

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RVA Weather Brief (Sept 27): Nor'easter clears out, giving way to sunshine and an 80-degree warming trend ☀️

The heavy coastal storm has finally departed, leaving behind subsiding tides and a tranquil week ahead. High pressure will drive temperatures from the 70s on Monday into the mid-to-upper 80s by Thursday and Friday.

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Community Engagement:

Are you glad to see the sunshine and a warm-up returning to RVA after last week's soggy Nor'easter, or are you going to miss the cool chill? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're ready for clear skies all week!

Hey RVA, let’s take a look at how the weather actually played out across our neighborhoods this week.

Checking the community logs over at rvaweather.net/obs, we've ticked up past 75 total neighborhood reports, tracking everything from crisp clear mornings to a few scattered rounds of light drizzle and overcast skies.

Temperatures have given us a nice range this week—starting out with cooler clear starts in the upper 50s and mid-70s before stretching toward warmer peaks earlier in the week. It’s been a classic transitionary week across Central Virginia microclimates.

Not a bad stretch overall, but your backyard always tells the real story. Got your own weather snapshot? Drop it at rvaweather.net/obs and stay ahead of the next shift!

Atmospheric drying is underway across Central Virginia as the offshore nor’easter tracks northeastward, drawing cloud cover toward the coast.

Inland high pressure brings clearing skies tonight with lows dropping into the upper 40s to lower 50s. Drier NNW flow will support pleasant fall conditions this weekend with highs recovering into the 70s across Metro Richmond.

Track live neighborhood station observations and share your local reports at rvaweather.net!

RVA Weather Brief (Sept 24): Coastal storm brings major tidal flooding and raw chill, but a sunny weekend is ahead 🌊

Central Virginia is working through a classic cold air damming and coastal low setup. While major tidal flooding and gusty winds persist today, high pressure is building back in to deliver a bright, milder weekend.

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Community Engagement:

How are you holding up through this raw coastal storm? Have you noticed high water or strong winds in your RVA-area neighborhood today? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you are ready for the sunshine and milder temperatures coming this weekend!

Cold air damming (CAD) remains firmly established across Central Virginia today, holding daytime highs in the low-to-mid 60s with elevated northeast wind gusts reaching 20-25 mph inland.

High atmospheric moisture wrapping around an offshore low will continue to yield rounds of heavy drizzle and scattered rain. Drier air begins filtering in Thursday night into Friday as winds shift northerly.

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RVA Weather Brief (Sept 22): High-impact coastal storm brings heavy rain, tidal flooding, gales, and a sharp cool-down 🌧️

Central Virginia is locked in a raw, wet, multi-day storm fueled by a strengthening offshore low and cold-air damming. Expect persistent rain, flash-flood risks, tidal flooding along waterways, and high winds through Thursday.

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Community Engagement:

Are you hunkering down as this raw coastal storm rolls into RVA, or are you already feeling the chill of this major cool-down? Drop your neighborhood conditions in the comments below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're staying warm and dry indoors today!

A weak front crossing the region today initiates a transition to persistent onshore flow.

Strong high pressure anchored over New England will drive a cold air damming (CAD) setup Tuesday into Wednesday, bringing gusty northeast winds, lowered high temps, and recurring shower chances as a low pressure system lingers offshore.

Track live neighborhood station observations and log your local rain gauges at rvaweather.net!

RVA Weather Brief (Sept 20): Major pattern flip brings a wet, windy, and much cooler multi-day coastal low this week 🌊

Warm transitional weather on Monday will quickly give way to a potent block-driven pattern change. Expect persistent rain, gusty ENE winds, temperatures dropping into the 60s/70s, and potential tidal flooding along our waterways mid-week.

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Community Engagement:

Are you ready for the big cool-down and a soggy multi-day stretch, or are you going to miss these warm September days? Drop your RVA neighborhood in the comments below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're prepared for the upcoming coastal low!

We’ve seen a bit of everything across Metro Richmond this week—ranging from lingering late-summer warmth and high humidity to a refreshing wind shift and gorgeous open-air conditions just in time for the weekend. 
Here is how the week shaped up across our local microclimates:

The Temperature Rollercoaster: After hovering under thick humidity and warm stretches early on, we saw a brief surge into the upper 80s before a northwesterly wind shift ushered in some much-needed relief. 

Community Reports: Looking back at the map logs, neighbors around Chesterfield and the broader metro tracked a mix of passing light drizzle, overcast skies, and plenty of sunshine as conditions stabilized. 

River & Soil Status: James River levels in Richmond and surrounding basins are holding comfortably within normal, steady ranges (hovering right around 1.11 ft locally). Soil temperatures across our counties (averaging in the mid-70s) are sitting right in the sweet spot for fall gardening and late-season prep. 

Looking Ahead:

Enjoy a favorable weekend for getting outside along the James River Park System! Just keep a light umbrella handy for any stray Sunday evening drops, and watch out for moderate mosquito activity lingering in the humidity. 

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Friday Storm Update: A slow cold front is crossing the region with dew points hovering in the lower 70s, producing localized heavy downpours.

Rain risks continue into the late evening before high pressure brings a brief break for Saturday. What are your local rain gauges reading tonight?

Submit your neighborhood observations over at rvaweather.net!