RICHMOND, Va. -- FLOOD WATCH in effect from this evening through Friday evening.
Tropical Storm Debby is off the South Carolina coast, and will make another landfall tonight just east of Charleston. Click here to use our Interactive Hurricane Tracker.
Skies will average mostly cloudy, with more breaks north of I-64. Some scattered shower and storms will move in from the south today, with the highest rain chances near the North Carolina border. It will remain muggy with highs in the low to mid 80s.
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Rain will increase overnight with lows in the low to mid 70s.
The rain from Debby will pick up in intensity Thursday, with heavier amounts across the western third of the state.
There is a slight risk (level 2 out of 5) for severe storms Thursday into Thursday night, with isolated tornadoes possible.
The center of what remains of Debby will track near Roanoke Friday morning. We will have some showers and storms likely for the first half of the day. It will be breezy with gusts over 25 mph across central VA, and over 30 mph near the coast.
A few leftover isolated showers are possible Saturday, but much of the day will be dry.
Finalized rainfall totals from Debby will be at least 1 to 3 inches for most areas. However, there is the potential to exceed 4 inches across central VA. Western and southwestern VA could have localized totals in excess of 8 inches.
Dry weather with lower humidity is expected Sunday through Tuesday. Highs will be in the low to mid 80s.
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