After the wedge breaks summer-like weather returns

Friday night's higher-than-expected rainfall totals led to a flash flood warning across the western half of Mecklenburg county Saturday morning. Local rain gauges registered well over 2 inches of rain in Clarksville and Chase City while South Hill collected less than a half-inch. The disparity was due to a small upper level disturbance which pushed northeast from Danville toward Richmond, triggering heavy rain along the U.S. Route 360 corridor.

As this is being written the latest version of a cold air damming wedge is slowly edging out of the area. Temperatures which topped out ten degrees below average on Saturday will climb closer to normal today (Sunday), reaching the low 70s as the wedge breaks down. Much of today will be cloudy with showers and perhaps a couple of thunderstorms, adding perhaps another quarter to a half-inch of precipitation across the county. By late afternoon the sun should peek through the clouds.

The work week ahead will begin cloudy and damp, with temperatures climbing back into the 80s Monday afternoon. Showers and thunderstorms will continue tomorrow and Tuesday, although the latter day will also feature some sunshine. No severe weather is expected early in the week, but the second half could see some rough weather as the action shown on this very busy graphic marches eastward.

Wednesday looks to be the calmest day around Mecklenburg county, with sunny skies and temperatures climbing to near the 90 degree mark.