Monday’s storms may be the harbinger of additional rounds of potentially severe storms on Tuesday and beyond.
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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We’re going to tire of hearing about El Niño, but we’ve got to deal with it
The recurring warm-water phenomenon in the Pacific is a reality and it might become the strongest on record. But its effects on Virginia weather are not set in stone.
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Going with the northwest flow: Some storms, a few puffs of smoke, but not all that hot
The extreme heat has shifted out west, with high pressure bending the upper-air flow southward over Virginia.
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It has poured at my house four days this month. How are we still in drought?
Think beyond your backyard, much wider in space and time, to understand that drought is more than about what falls in your particular rain gauge.
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Canadian wildfire smoke wafts over Virginia, dirtying skies and posing health risks
The Department of Enviromental Qualilty has issued an Air Quality Alert for most of the state as far west as the Roanoke Valley, as unhealthy levels of smoke are expected to reach the surface on this Friday.
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Sampler size of what is needed to end the drought, then a sampler size of a repeat heat wave
Parts of Southwest and Southside Virginia have gotten some meaningful rain in the past few days, but mid-upper 90s are making an encore appearance the rest of this week.
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Cardinal News ‘weather widget’ provides specific local forecasts for six locations in coverage area
The feature, powered by tomorrow.io and available on the gateway page of Cardinal News’ website, has a different role than the weekly Cardinal Weather column and newsletter.
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The heat wave is over, but it’s still July, so the heat isn’t
Regular summer heat that pokes above 90 sometimes is on tap for Virginia, with spotty storms that probably won’t be enough to significantly dent the drought.
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July 4 has had a way of dodging the 100-degree mark, but maybe not this time
Some highs near or just over 100 are possible through Fourth of July weekend in Southwest and Southside Virginia, but storms may interrupt heat for some.
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Temperatures heat up with only some spotty storms as July approaches
It can hardly be called “unseasonable” in late June and early July, but temperatures will be above normal with 90s highs many days.
