RICHMOND, Va. —Areas of drizzle and fog will be present through the morning . A few showers and isolated storms will be possible Tuesday and Wednesday, with highs in the mid 80s. High pressure will settle into the region by late this week, bringing dry and hot weather to the area over the Labor Day weekend.
Tropical Storm Idalia is passing through Cuba and the Yucatan Peninsula this evening and will continue into the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico this morning. Idalia should become a hurricane at some point this morning with rapid strengthening expected before landfall in northwest Florida as a category 3 major hurricane. Idalia will move quickly northeast along the coasts of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. On this track, Idalia would not have an impact on our weather in central Virginia.
Meanwhile, Hurricane Franklin remains a very dangerous category 4 major hurricane. Franklin will pass between Bermuda and the U.S. and will send a large swell to the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic coasts.
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