The brief respite from the heat ends today (Wednesday). A warm front has pushed north of the area, allowing a hotter air mass to push in via southwesterly winds. Skies will be sunny today as temperatures climb back into the low 90s this afternoon. Thankfully the dew points will remain in the comfortable range today, so the "stickiness quotient" won't be bad.
Those dew points will rise overnight, however, with Thursday then looking rather miserable. Tomorrow's afternoon temperatures will top out in the upper 90s accompanied by stickier conditions. Additionally, the combination of a surface "cold" front crossing the mountains plus an upper level disturbance will tap into the energy available from this heat and humidity. The result will be strong to severe storms late Thursday afternoon into the evening.
The Storm Prediction Center's outlook for tomorrow has all of Virginia under a level 2 out of 5 risk. The main threat will again be damaging straight line winds, heavy rain, and - of course - lightning. Keep in mind that not every locality could see storms, as illustrated here:
That said, it would be prudent to have more than one way of receiving weather warnings tomorrow in order to take shelter in time. Remember that when a National Weather Service issues a "Warning" it means severe weather is actually happening. Folks should immediately head indoors and stay away from windows and doors.
Be safe, and be ready for the heat!
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