RICHMOND, Va. -- Flood warnings are in effect for the James River.
Steady rain will taper to a few scattered showers overnight, along with areas of fog. Temperatures will rise through the 40s.
Sunday will be very windy and much warmer. There will be the threat for scattered showers during the morning, with a few embedded thunderstorms from late morning through early afternoon. Highs will rebound back into the 60s, with southeastern Virginia possibly hitting 70.
A high wind warning is in effect Sunday for the metro and points east. The wind may gust up to 50 mph at times. A wind advisory is in effect west of I-95 for gusts up to 45 mph. A few strong storms are possible as a cold front moves through and we have a marginal risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe storms.
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Drier air will move in later in the afternoon, with the clouds breaking for a bit of sunshine.
Monday and Tuesday will be a bit colder with highs in the mid to upper 40s.
We continue to watch a potential major winter storm for Wednesday into Thursday. The energy for this system is still in the eastern Pacific, so many of the details on the track and possible snowfall amounts will change a lot in the coming days. There does appear to be a high chance of significant snowfall across a good chunk of central Virginia, but the wild card will be the potential of a wintry mix, and how far north that would extend. Many times, as the storms approach our area, they shift a bit northwestward, which causes a changeover to a mix and cuts down on snow accumulation.
Check back for forecast updates over the next few days. Be wary of any online forecasts showing snow forecast maps this far out from the event. Could we get a pretty hefty snowfall? Yes. But the energy for a storm is a few thousand miles away, and any definite forecast precision at this point isn't possible.
It will stay cold into next weekend, with warmer weather the following week.
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