The Weather Observer

The week starts out wet but ends up dry

Richard Foreman — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:46:16 +0000

Good Morning, Central Virginia. Hope you didn’t have any outdoor plans for today because it’s going to be a wet one. Expect the rain to stay with us until Wednesday picking up almost two inches of precipitation in the process. Monday – The current weather pattern across the Commonwealth shows a low pressure system in

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Skywatch Friday May 11, 2012

Richard Foreman — Sat, 12 May 2012 12:22:39 +0000

Took this great shot of the clouds still in the area after a low pressure system and attached cold front pushed across the area. Picked up around 1.38 inches of rain from the system. The one plus side to the rain is the cooler temperatures for Mother’s Day weekend. If you really like watching the

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Mother’s Day weekend is looking very pleasant

Richard Foreman — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:13:53 +0000

Good Morning, Central Virginia. If you have any outdoors plans this weekend, you will have the perfect weather for it. Nothing to complain about with this forecast. Friday – A weak surface trough is pushing across the area this morning. Cloud cover will continue to break until by this afternoon we will see mostly sunny

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Wash-out Wednesday, weekend is shaping up real nice

Richard Foreman — Wed, 09 May 2012 10:26:29 +0000

Good Morning, Central Virginia. Hope you have the umbrella handy today you are going to need it. Wednesday – Cold front will continue to move across the Commonwealth today. Moisture is already in place and as the front passes showers will start to form. For the first time, going with 100% chance of precipitation today.

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New Virginia Hurricane Evacuation Guide now available

Richard Foreman — Tue, 08 May 2012 20:48:28 +0000

The 2012 edition of the Virginia Hurricane Evacuation Guide is now available to the public through multiple agencies and organizations throughout Hampton Roads and central Virginia. The guide contains essential hurricane season information, including evacuation routes, traffic reversal plans along Interstate 64 and family preparedness. Produced by the Virginia Department of Transportation, the Virginia Department

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Great start to the week, wide-spread rain event on Wednesday

Richard Foreman — Mon, 07 May 2012 08:28:09 +0000

Good Morning, Central Virginia. Be on the lookout for patchy fog this morning on your commute to work or school. Remember to drive with your low beams on and leave a little extra early so you can arrive safely at your destination. Monday- We start out the work week with a high pressure system in

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Skywatch Friday May 4, 2012

Richard Foreman — Sun, 06 May 2012 03:37:04 +0000

Nothing like pulling up to a stop sign and seeing this great shot to take in downtown Chester,VA. These storms were just popping up and dropping some heavy amounts of precipitation. Nothing severe just a lot of rain in a short period. Checked the rain gauge at home and in about 20 minutes picked up

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Potential for severe weather this weekend: Are you weather ready?

Richard Foreman — Fri, 04 May 2012 11:39:35 +0000

Good Morning, Central Virginia. Here is your weekend outlook for the first weekend in May. Hit or miss showers will control the start of the weekend, but by Sunday clear skies will prevail. Friday – Nothing really expected about today. High pressure continues to control the weather. Temperatures today will reach the upper 80s to

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Reaching near record temperatures

Richard Foreman — Wed, 02 May 2012 09:19:37 +0000

Good Morning, Central Virginia. If you like warm temperatures then you will love this forecast. Temperatures topping out in the upper 80s to lower 90s for the rest of the week and into the weekend. Wednesday – Will start off the day with some convection, transport of heat and moisture by the movement of a

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Say goodbye to cooler temperatures and hello to summer

Richard Foreman — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 09:18:29 +0000

Good Morning, Central Virginia. Big chances coming to the area starting today. Say goodbye to the cool temperatures and hello to a taste of summer. Best chance of precipitation is Tuesday afternoon into the evening hours. Monday – Off to a mild start to your work week. Scattered showers will develop over much of the

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