Taste of summer returning to the two Virginias

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16-04-2025

Tonight will still be a bit breezy, with a northwest breeze that could gust in excess of 20 mph occasionally, with temperatures dropping down into the low to mid 30s under mostly clear skies. We are not officially in the growing season yet, but temperatures will drop down cold enough for frost in many spots – use this information to your advantage if you have any plants in the ground already.
Thursday will be a warmer day, as a high pressure system scoots off to our east slowly but surely during the afternoon, enabling our high temperatures to return close to normal for this time of year with highs in the low 60s with a nice southerly breeze returning for the afternoon. A warm front will slide through during the evening hours and will give us a few clouds and perhaps even an isolated sprinkle. Most of us will remain dry.
Good Friday is going to be a warm one! High pressure will move off of the North Carolina coast and allow a direct southerly flow to warm us up nicely – all the way up into the upper 70s! Our western towns in McDowell and Wyoming counties should not have any issue reaching 80 degrees with plenty of sunshine expected.
Saturday sees a few clouds filter in with an approaching cold front, but it will stall along the Ohio River as a result of a strong area of high pressure off of the Atlantic coast. That works in our favor for Saturday and Easter Sunday with sunshine expected. High temperatures on Saturday will be near 80 once again!
Easter Sunday provides the risk for a few showers in the evening as our front begins to encroach on the region with our high pressure system off the Atlantic weakening. Temperatures will be very warm with highs once again near 80 degrees. Shower chances will begin to increase as the night progresses with our front approaching.
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Monday brings the return for scattered showers and thunderstorms with our cold front passing through. Though the severe weather threat is lower with this setup than our last one, a couple of strong to severe storms can't be ruled out with damaging wind gusts being the primary threat. At this juncture, the best chance of this happening will be in our eastern counties, where the front will take longer to cross. Temperatures will be in the 70s once again for highs.
Tuesday provides plenty of sunshine with high pressure in control with highs jumping back up into the mid to upper 60s.
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Wednesday continues the dry spell with plenty of warmth once again as high pressure nudges temperatures back up into the mid 70s with a southerly breeze in place.
Looking ahead in your extended forecast, there are no signs of any last gasps from Old Man Winter – it looks very warm! High temperatures near 70 degrees with a few spring showers are going to be the norm ahead.
TONIGHTMostly clear. Frosty! Lows in the low to mid 30s.THURSDAYMostly sunny. Few clouds late. Highs in the mid 60s.GOOD FRIDAYPartly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.SATURDAYPartly sunny. Warm. Highs near 80.EASTER SUNDAYSunny through the mid-afternoon. Isolated shower/storm late. Highs near 80.MONDAYScattered showers and storms. Highs in the mid 70s.TUESDAYPartly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.WEDNESDAYPlenty of sun. Highs in the mid 70s.THURSDAYFew showers. Highs in the mid 70s.FRIDAYShowers likely. Highs in the low 70s.SATURDAYShowers likely. Highs in the low 70s.
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