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Flood Watch continues; tracking periods of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms

Rainfall rates of over an inch in 30 minutes will occur
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RICHMOND, Va. -- Periods of heavy rainfall and thunderstorms will occur through this evening.

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Heavier rain is moving in from the south, and this will spread back across the area this evening. Additional rainfall rates exceeding an inch within 30 minutes will be possible. Some locations within the CBS 6 viewing area have already received over 5 inches of rainfall.

Rain will turn more scattered late this evening and overnight. Areas of fog will be possible. It will be muggy with lows in the upper 60s and lower70s.

Saturday will have some scattered showers and storms around, especially in the morning through midday. Clouds will break for more sun during the afternoon. It will be muggy with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s.

Sunday will be hot and humid with a slim thunderstorm chance, and highs in the low to mid 90s.

It will be hot and muggy next week with highs near 100 Monday-Wednesday. The heat index will exceed 105 some days.

Scattered storm chances will increase mid-week. Highs will fall back into the 80s Thursday and Friday.

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