August 2, 2024
Here’s the WSVA local AccuWeather forecast
Today: times of clouds and sun with a couple of showers and thunderstorms, heaviest late; hot.
Thunderstorms can bring flooding downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts. High 94. Accuweather real
feels at 100. Winds southwest 6-12 mph.
Tonight: a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm this evening; otherwise, clouds breaking; humid.
Thunderstorms can bring flooding downpours, hail and damaging wind gusts. Low 69. Winds southwest 4
-8 mph.
Tomorrow: times of clouds and sun with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm, especially late;
humid. High 87. Winds south-southeast 6-12 mph.
Sunday: intervals of clouds and sunshine with a couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm; humid. High
85. Winds south becoming south-southwest 4-8 mph.
Monday: partly sunny and hot. High 91. Winds east 3-6 mph.
Tuesday: partly sunny. High 93. Winds south-southwest becoming south 4-8 mph.

From the National Weather Service

A Heat Advisory is in effect today from 12 PM to 8 PM for all
areas east of the Blue Ridge, and the Northern Shenandoah Valley.
Elsewhere, hot and humid conditions are also possible.

Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible on today and
Saturday during the afternoon and evening hours. The primary
threat will be damaging wind gusts and isolated flash flooding in
urban areas.

Area forecast discussion
High heat, humidity, and daily thunderstorm chances look to
continue through the weekend as a surface trough sits overhead.
The highest probability of thunderstorms look to occur on
Saturday ahead of a cold front that looks to cross the Mid-
Atlantic Sunday. High pressure returns Monday and Tuesday before
another cold front drops into the area by the middle of next
week.

Sunset 8:23 p.m.
Sunrise Saturday 6:20 a.m.

Record temperatures on this date
High 98 in 1917
Low 44 in 1912