Forecast Last Updated at Friday, July 28, 2017 at 12:42PM

Wet Today, Then Drying and Cooler

A cold front, bringing widespread showers and thunderstorms along with it, will move through southwest VA today and tonight. There will still be a few showers hanging around tomorrow but the trend will be for drier and cooler air to filter in. Winds will be a little gusty at times on Saturday but overall a comfortable day. After today, we don't expect any chances of rain until the middle of next week with below average temperatures and humidity for this time of year. Enjoy.

Friday Hi: 78 Lo: 63 Cloudy; Not as warm; Showers & t-storms; West wind 5-10 mph

Saturday Hi: 76 Lo: 56 Morning clouds and perhaps a lingering shower; Decreasing PM clouds; Cooler; NW wind 10-15 mph & gusty

Sunday Hi: 78 Lo: 57 Mostly sunny; Refreshing; North wind 5-10 mph

Monday Hi: 79 Lo: 58 Lots of sunshine; Trending warmer

Tuesday Hi: 81 Lo: 60 Scattered clouds; A step warmer, still nice

Further Out

Wednesday - Partly cloudy; Warm; Cannot rule out an afternoon thundershower; High in the lower 80s; Low in the lower 60s
Thursday - Mostly Sunny; Isolated PM showers and thundershowers; High in the lower 80s; Low in the lower 60s

Forecast Discussion

A strong cold front for this time of the year will sweep through the southern Appalachians tonight. A low pressure will develop in northern VA today and strengthen once it hits the Maryland coast. The strong north and northwest flow around the low will bring cooler and drier air to southwest VA tomorrow. Winds will be gusty from the northwest until the low pressure moves to the northeast on Sunday.

This is an unusual pattern for mid summer. It is more like mid winter.

Sunday through Tuesday look rain free with below average temperatures and humidity for this time of year as High pressure settles into the area. As the High shifts to the east, it will start getting a little warmer and more humid Wednesday and Thursday and we'll bring back the "afternoon and evening" shower and thundershower chances. It will be excellent weather for outdoor activities Sunday through Thursday.

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