Columbia Gas of Virginia is reminding homeowners and professionals to contact VA811 before any outdoor digging projects this April, in observance of National Safe Digging Month.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Every 68 seconds someone is sexually assaulted in the U.S., according to RAINN, which is the nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization.

Chilly air makes a return this week with morning low temperatures dipping below the average.

April is autism awareness month. According to the WHO, about 1 and 100 children have autism. While autism awareness is growing, there is still a lot of confusion about what it is and how it affects people.

High temperatures reach well into the 80s across most of the area Monday afternoon

Big time heat arrives this afternoon, but this week only gets hotter and hotter

A large swing in temperatures happens in the next couple of days, but for now, we are keeping mild.

A large swing in temperatures happens in the next couple of days, but for now, we are keeping mild.

A large swing in temperatures happens in the next couple of days, but for now, we are keeping mild.

Near-average temperatures build in Wednesday afternoon, but first, we have to deal with isolated rain showers.

Nearly total coverage of the sun for most of our region.

A cold front sends us right back to winter before temperatures rise again next week.

It will feel more like April through Friday afternoon.

Afternoon temperatures rise into the 60s for most of the area Wednesday and Thursday

Wind keeps crankin’ at times throughout our Friday

Wind gusts could reach 50 mph in parts of the area Friday afternoon

Expect high temperatures across much of the area to reach into the 60s with a few high clouds drifting through. At this time, the International Space Station will be flying over. This will put our high temperatures in the 70s Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, making it feel like the middle of May at times. Upper air pattern by Thursday, 3/11/2021This will also extend our dry spell to 10 straight days, which hasn’t happened since late December of 2019. Last time we had a dry spell of 10 straight daysThat streak may come to an end late Friday, as a front slowly moves closer to the region.