Saturday Evening Update
It has been a beautiful Saturday here in Central and Southwest Virginia, but all eyes have been on what is now Category 5, Hurricane Erin. While Erin is now moving to the west at 15 MPH, the Bermuda High Pressure will keep this out to sea. We will be keeping a close eye on Erin’s path as this develops.
Closer to home, a few stray showers and storms are possible overnight tonight, mainly in the Highland Zone. Sunday morning, we will wake up to clear skies and warm conditions. Temperatures will stay above average throughout the day on Sunday.
Zone by Zone, lows tonight we stay seasonably in the upper 60s.
The next week shows a big change in temperatures! After a beautiful Sunday, an active pattern resumes for the workweek as temperatures drop for mid to late week, falling below average for this time of year.
Saturday Morning Update
We’re feeling the heat for the next three days before dramatically cooling down later next week.
There’s a chance for an isolated shower or storm today, but we’ll be largely dry. Temperatures get into the upper 80s, making for a pretty seasonable day, before dropping into the mid to low 80s next week.
A widely unsettled pattern ramps up next week as well, with daily rain chances Monday through Friday.
Currently a powerful Category 4 storm, Erin is currently churning just to the northeast of the Virgin Islands. Initially, this was reported to be a Category 3 storm until NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters found stronger sustained winds this morning.
Erin is expected to pass between the east coast and Bermuda by the middle of next week, and will not make landfall in the United States.
We may see some breezier conditions throughout the state, but the most direct impacts will be felt along the coast. Wave height and rip currents will be rather dangerous, so keep this in mind if you have any plans to go to the beach next week.