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Warm air resurges this weekend

Posted at 9:41 AM, Oct 29, 2016
and last updated 2016-10-29 10:30:22-04

RICHMOND, Va. -- Saturday morning began with low temperatures in the 30s and 40s for Virginia, but southwesterly winds will push warmer air into the Commonwealth for the rest of the weekend.

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Highs Saturday afternoon will be in the 70s to around 80° :

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Lows Saturday night into Sunday morning will also be much warmer:

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High Sunday will reach the low to mid 80s before a cold front moves through Sunday evening.

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High temperatures on Monday will be back down into the 60s, making for a seasonable Halloween evening with temperatures in the 50s.

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The normal high during this period is around 67°.  The record high at Richmond International Airport for Sunday is 86°, set back in 1946.

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After cooling down a bit Monday and Tuesday, highs will get back to around 80° Wednesday and Thursday.  Another cold front will drop highs back into the 60s Friday and next weekend.

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