Sunday's potential for severe weather locally fizzled thanks to the lack of available instability (sometimes referred to as "storm fuel"). There were reports of trees down west of Mecklenburg county due to strong wind gusts from a morning line of showers, but otherwise the closest thunderstorm related damage reports were in North Carolina as shown on this graphic:
Today (Monday) will feature very nice late December conditions. Sunny skies, a westerly breeze, and temperatures topping out in the low 60s will make it feel like early spring. The truly cold air is still well north and west of Virginia. However, that will change over the next several days.
Tuesday looks to begin mostly sunny with a low near 40ยบ. But then the next low pressure system approaching from the west will bring clouds and a few showers after the lunch hour tomorrow. Afternoon temperatures will again top out in the low 60s as gusty southerly winds pump in warm moist air ahead of the storm system. Local New Years' Eve revelers will have temperatures in the upper 40s and dry conditions to deal with at midnight tomorrow.
The New Year will ring in with slightly cooler (but still seasonable) temperatures. Meanwhile, later this week a couple of cold fronts dropping south from the Canadian prairies will chill the area considerably. The first weekend - and indeed the first week of 2025 - looks to bring well below average temperatures. Could that mean wintry precipitation is on the way? With the cold air in place it's always possible, but don't trust specific forecasts of snowstorms more than 5 days ahead of time.
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