Sunny and less humid conditions for the midweek period

Tuesday's potential for severe weather was indeed reduced to a "nothing-burger" by a rainy morning system across much of the western portions of the state (see Monday's blogpost for a discussion of that possibility). This map from yesterday shows a decided lack of storm reports across Central and Southside Virginia:

Today - Wednesday - the cold front associated with Tuesday's storms has pushed south and east of Mecklenburg County. The air mass following the boundary is drier and somewhat cooler, with the result being sunny skies, lowering humidity, and an afternoon high in the mid-80s. A light northwesterly breeze will reinforce the pleasant weather.

Both Thursday's and Friday's conditions will also reflect this tame late July air mass. After morning lows in the mid-60s local thermometers will register afternoon highs in the mid-80s under sunny skies. The next couple of nights will thus feature pleasant sleeping weather to end the month of July. Enjoy!