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Rain chances increase for Friday

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RICHMOND, Va. -- Most areas will stay dry this evening. An isolated shower cannot be ruled out before midnight. Lows will be in the upper 50s and lower 60s.

Friday will be more humid with highs in the 80s. Morning sun will mix with increasing clouds. There may be a shower to the north in the morning.

Showers and storms will move in ahead of a cold front towards midday, and last through the afternoon. There is a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) for much of the area, and a slight risk (level 2 of 5) for areas east of I-95. A few strong to severe storms with some hail and gusty winds are possible.

The weekend will be dry with sunshine. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s Saturday, and 85-90 Sunday.

A slow-moving area of low pressure will be in the region for much of next week, bringing a chance of rain each day. There is the potential for a few inches of rain, depending on the exact track of the low.

The summer solstice is Wednesday, June 21.

Tropics: a tropical wave is expected to move off Africa. This has a low chance of development over the next week, as it tracks westward towards the Central Atlantic.

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