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First Warning Forecast: A soggy first half of the week

Posted at 4:50 AM, Feb 24, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-24 05:43:52-05

Meteorologist Myles Henderson’s First Warning Forecast

A warmer but soggy start to the week… Don’t forget your umbrella today! You may not need it this morning, but chances go up later today. Clouds will build in this morning with scattered showers this afternoon. Highs will reach the upper 50s today, about 5 degrees above normal for this time of year.

Widespread rain will move in overnight to Tuesday morning as a warm front lifts through the region. Mostly cloudy skies will continue tomorrow but rain will become more scattered by the afternoon. Highs will warm to the mid 60s tomorrow.

Mostly cloudy skies and scattered showers will continue for Wednesday as a cold front approaches the region. Skies will clear and temperatures will cool for the end of the week. Highs will drop from the 60s on Wednesday, to the 50s on Thursday, and the 40s on Friday.

Today: Clouds Building, Scattered Showers. Highs in the upper 50s. Winds: SW 5-10

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy, Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Winds: S 5-10

Tomorrow: Mostly Cloudy, Rain. Highs in the mid 60s. Winds: S 5-10

Today in Weather History (NWS Wakefield)

February 24th

2005 Winter Weather: 1-4" snow

2012 Hail, Tornado & Wind Damage: Richmond, Peninsula, and Lower Eastern Shore.

2016 Tornado & Severe Thunderstorm outbreak: Waverly, Tappahannock

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