The extreme heat has shifted out west, with high pressure bending the upper-air flow southward over Virginia.
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Get the latest weather news, storm alerts, forecasts, and climate updates across Southwest and Southside Virginia from Cardinal News. Our local weather coverage tracks severe storms, flooding, snow, drought, and changing conditions impacting communities including the New River Valley, Roanoke Valley, Lynchburg, Danville, Martinsville, Bristol, Abingdon, Wytheville, and surrounding Appalachian and Blue Ridge regions.
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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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Spanberger, Roanoke Valley leaders urge water conservation during drought
State officials warned that “if conditions on the ground do not rapidly improve, mandatory water conservation measures may be necessary in the Roanoke Region.”
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Spanberger: $7.3 million to be disbursed to rebuild housing damaged by Helene
The commonwealth received the money in 2025 through a federal Housing and Urban Development Department disaster relief block grant program.
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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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Cooling centers and other help available as temperatures rise
Localities across Southwest and Southside have opened cooling shelters or are offering other assistance.
