Through tonight: Well north and east of town could still see an early-evening pop-up shower or thundershower, but it’s increasingly unlikely. Rain chances, clouds and breezes are all quickly on the decrease. Fog may develop nearer dawn as low temperatures reach dew point levels in the upper 40s to low 50s, creating 100 percent relative humidity.
Tomorrow (Monday): High pressure asserts calm, sunny conditions for much of the day after any early fog burns off. Enjoy the warmth, which will rise to the mid- to upper 70s — near or above average. Afternoon breezes from the south may occasionally gust near 20 mph, especially nearer sunset. Overnight, high clouds will be on the increase with just a tiny chance of stray showers near dawn Tuesday. Temperatures will dip into the mid-50s to around 60.
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How we’re looking after recent rains
Hit-or-miss showers and storms have provided some relief to many counties recently, though the rain hasn’t always been organized and consistent. Looking at rainfall over the past seven days compared to the average for this period, there are slightly more areas in the region with a surplus than with a deficit, but there are spots where the percentages change markedly over short distances:
When the time frame is expanded to the past 30 days, more of the region is running below average:
Growing season does increase the need for more consistent rainfall. Because of our longer-term rain surpluses from the start of 2024, drought and abnormally dry conditions are still limited; however, it should be noted these yellow-shaded abnormally dry conditions have spread a bit farther into Virginia:
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