Past summers show that a developing El Niño could be a factor in at least somewhat suppressing this summer’s heat.
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Price for some drought relief may be showery Memorial Day weekend
Temperatures will cool down from early week record highs as we see an extended period of shower chances unlike any we’ve seen in many months.
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El Niño could be our drought buster, but might turn into too much of a good thing
All signs point to warming equatorial Pacific waters, which often portends much wetter weather than Virginia has experienced in the past few months.
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April was historically hot, but similar to some other recent Aprils
The weather pattern has shifted from an extremely warm and dry April to a cooler, slightly wetter early May.
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Drops in the bucket: Showers dampen dry soil, but soaking drought relief remains elusive
Southwest and Southside Virginia need nearly a foot of rain in a month to end drought, but more moderate rain spread out over a few months would be preferable.
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Summerlike weather giving way to winterlike pattern that will make it more springlike
The temperature roller-coaster may get a little less extreme as April moves into May, and there will be a better chance of some much-needed rain.
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Mid-April will feel more like midsummer this week
High temperatures topping 90 in April are uncommon for our region and don’t necessarily portend a hot summer.
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Snowfall contest decided by 1-inch difference between two Roanokers
Bob Kolinski edged out Twila DiMarco to win the annual Cardinal Weather snowfall prediction contest.
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April set to hit dry spell after monthslong dry tilt
A rearranging atmospheric pattern over North America will park warm, dry high pressure over Virginia for several days.
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Some foolish (but totally true) regional weather facts on April 1
Every day is April Fools’ Day on the internet. However, some real but weird statistics can show how dry, warm and snowy (or not) it’s been in our region recently.