RICHMOND, Va. -- Lows tonight will be in the 20s to around 30 as clouds increase.
Our next storm will spread rain into the region on Saturday. There will be dry hours in the morning, with rain chances increasing rapidly by noon in the metro. Rain will be heavy at times during the afternoon and evening. Highs will range from the mid/upper 30s northwest to the 50s southeast. There will be some lulls in the rain during the evening and at night.
The precipitation may begin as a mix or freezing rain to the west. There is a winter weather advisory in effect Saturday for western Virginia, where wintry weather may continue much of the day in the higher elevations.
Sunday will be warmer with wind gusts over 30 mph possible. There will be the chance of scattered showers in the early morning, with a more organized area of rain with embedded thunderstorms from late morning through mid-afternoon. Highs will rebound back into the 60s, with southeastern Virginia possibly hitting 70. A few strong storms are possible as a cold front moves through, when wind gusts could exceed 50 mph.
With strong gusts and a saturated ground, there could be some trees knocked down Sunday with potential power outages.
Rainfall this weekend will likely exceed one inch in many locations, with localized totals over two inches possible. A river flood warning is currently in effect for the Meherrin River. Other area rivers may flood into early next week. There is the potential for the James River to go a few feet above flood stage.
It will be dry and colder Monday and Tuesday with highs in the 40s.
Computer models continue to show a possible winter storm for next Wednesday into Thursday. This energy is currently in the Pacific Ocean between Alaska and Hawaii, so the forecast track and potential snowfall accumulations will come into better focus this weekend and early next week.
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