Ahhhh....feel that? The cool dry air mass behind Tuesday's cold front resulted in a very comfortable Wednesday morning. Chase City won the prize for this morning's coolest temperature of 58ยบ, but other local thermometers weren't much higher. The combination of a northerly breeze and the dry air will keep this afternoon's temperatures in the mid-80s for daily highs.
Yesterday's cold front passage also triggered showers and storms which were more prolific rain-producers than originally thought. Area rain gauges recorded totals from 0.50" in Boydton to 1.04" in South Hill. And there was at least one storm report of a tree down along Buggs Island Road not far from the dam.
Enjoy this brief cool break, because summer's heat is knocking on the doorstep. Thursday morning low temperatures will be in the low 60s once again, but southerly winds and the high sun angle of late June will combine to boost tomorrow afternoon's highs into the 90s. Humidity levels will also be on the rise, so expect a return of the stickiness factor.
In fact, the next week to ten days looks very warm. These two graphics indicate hazardous heat levels creeping into Virginia early next week and then sticking around through the following weekend:
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