In the blog...Holiday Weekend Getaway forecast...
The Forecast for Richmond and Central Virginia...
TODAY: Partly sunny and quite warm with the slight risk of an isolated evening thunderstorm...HIGH in the upper 80s (Wind: W 5-10 mph)
SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy, showers and a few thunderstorms around...LOW in the mid to upper 60s, HIGH in the mid to upper 70s
MONDAY: Partly sunny...LOW in the mid 60s, HIGH in the mid 80s
TUESDAY: Partly to mostly sunny...LOW in the mid 60s, HIGH in the mid to upper 80s
WEDNESDAY: Mostly sunny...LOW in the mid 60s, HIGH in the upper 80s
THURSDAY: Plenty of sunshine...LOW in the upper 60s, HIGH in the upper 80s
Mike's Weekend Getaway
THE BEACHES
Saturday: Mostly sunny...high in the upper 80s
Sunday: Lots of clouds, scattered showers and thunderstorms possible...high in the low to mid 80s
Water Temperatures (as of Thursday evening):
Virginia Beach: 73
Lewisetta, VA: 80
Ocean City, MD: 76
Duck, NC: 79
Wilmington, NC: 85
THE MOUNTAINS
Saturday: Partly sunny with scattered afternoon thunderstorms...high in the low to mid 80s
Sunday: Lots of clouds, showers around...high in the low to mid 70s
Click here for the latest radar animation: Virginia Radar from the NWS
CURRENT SEVERE WEATHER WARNINGS IN VIRGINIA CURRENT WATCHES
For a more in-depth discussion of weather patterns over the next 7-10 days and beyond, check out the blog "Mike's Eye on the Weather"...
ABOUT MIKE GOLDBERG
Mike Goldberg currently serves as the Chairman of the Broadcast Meteorology Committee for the National Weather Association. His forecasts can be heard weekday afternoons during "Kat's Cafe" on Lite 98, as well as Thursdays and Fridays during the "Afternoons With Tony Booth" show on 107.3 WBBT. Mike is Meteorological Consultant/Forecaster for the Gwinnett Braves, Triple-A baseball affiliate for the Atlanta Braves and a Staff Meteorologist for MyWeatherLive.com. Aside from membership in both the NWA and American Meteorological Society, Mike holds both organizations Television Seal of Approval. He has served as Chief Meteorologist for television stations in Richmond, VA, Rochester, NY and Binghamton, NY, and has appeared as a Guest Meteorologist on The Weather Channel for the show "Abrams & Bettes: Beyond the Forecast."
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