Last week’s rain has eased widespread dryness, but the holiday weekend may be soggier than many would like.
Kevin Myatt
Kevin Myatt has written about Southwest and Southside Virginia weather for the past two decades, previously for The Roanoke Times. He has led Virginia Tech students on storm chase trips, edited a book on Mid-Atlantic hurricanes and written articles for the Washington Post's "Capital Weather Gang." X (formerly Twitter): @KevinMyattWx Facebook: Kevin Myatt's Weather Wonders. Email: weather@cardinalnews.org.
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Historic aurora seen in Virginia recalls another from Civil War history
Sunspots spewing charged particles are rotating away, and clouds bringing much-needed rain have replaced the Northern Lights in our skies.
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Aurora borealis paints rare artwork on canvas of Virginia skies
Photos from across Southwest and Southside Virginia illustrate rare intensity and coverage of geomagnetic storm.
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Storms this week bring severe risk, streaky relief from dryness
Amounts of rain, effects of storms will vary from location to location across Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Salem eighth graders dominate Cardinal Weather snowfall prediction contest
Five younger entrants go low on snowfall total picks to top field, with only one of their elders even in contention.
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Why Virginia isn’t a tornado alley
We have tornadoes in the Old Dominion, occasionally some very bad ones. But twisters aren’t part of our culture the way they are in some other states.
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El Niño to La Niña transition may signal summer sizzle
Previous summers shifting between the equatorial Pacific opposites have had a tendency for extreme heat spikes in Southwest and Southside Virginia.
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Summer enters chat as four-season April continues
Nearly 90-degree heat and the year’s first confirmed tornado join gusty winds, wildfires and snow in recent Southwest and Southside Virginia weather.
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Twice in a lifetime: My journey to totality, 7 years after the first
There are no words that adequately describe the experience of a total solar eclipse. But here are many words that will attempt to paint a shadowy picture.
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Reader photos help tell story of region’s weather
Cardinal News’ Southwest and Southside Virginia territory has diverse geography and weather. You can help us chronicle that, as many regional residents did with last week’s changeable weather.
