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Hot and humid weekend ahead

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Tonight will be mostly clear, warm, and a little humid, with lows in the upper 60s and low 70s.

Saturday will be very hot and humid, with the heat index reaching the upper 90s. A few storms will be possible across the western Piedmont and westward through the higher terrain of Virginia. Sunday will be even hotter and more humid with heat index values over 100 degrees. Scattered storms will be possible in the afternoon and evening.

The Perseid Meteor Shower will peak Saturday night, with 40-60 meteors visible each hour under dark and clear skies.

Showers and a few storms will be possible Monday, with a few also possible Tuesday as a cold front moves through Virginia. Drier and slightly milder air will move into the area behind the front next Wednesday.

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