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Dangerously hot weekend

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Storms in western VA will weaken as they track eastward, but a few may survive the trip into central VA. It will be warm and humid overnight with lows ranging from the upper 60s to the mid 70s.

Sunday will be a degree or two hotter, but it will be more muggy. Highs will be in the upper 90s, and the heat index will be at least 100°-105°, but some areas could exceed 105°. A heat advisory may be needed for parts of the region.

Monday will be hot and muggy with the chance of storms later in the day. The storms could be strong with damaging wind gusts. Highs will be in the mid 90s.

The chance of storms increases on Tuesday, and highs will likely stay below 90°.

We will have the chance of at least a couple of scattered storms each day for the rest of the week. It will stay hot and muggy with highs in the low to mid 90s through Friday.

As of now, it looks like highs next weekend will be in the mid to upper 80s.

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