Second in series focusing on Cardinal News locales examines a crossroads for weather in our region. Also, a quick look back at Ophelia, a storm at the crossroads of seasons.
Weather
Coastal low may morph into tropical storm; more rain for Southside than Southwest
A breezy, damp to wet day is likely Saturday across most of Cardinal News coverage area, perhaps excluding a few counties in the Southwest corner.
Might weekend storm portend winter? Also, a look back at summer
Fall began Sept. 1 on the meteorological calendar. Saturday’s start of autumn on the astronomical calendar may bring a windy soaking to parts of Virginia.
Hokie high water: Flotsam and jetsam from the Lane Stadium deluge
Hail damaged the scoreboard on the rainiest Virginia Tech game day on record Saturday, but thankfully, the lightning bolts missed everyone.
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Blazing hurricane sunset precedes one last blaze of glory for summer heat
Temperatures this week have matched the hottest periods of July and August, but the atmospheric pattern ahead is looking more like fall for Virginia.
Hurricane Idalia spins in fall-like days for Southwest and Southside Virginia
Some parts of southern Virginia didn’t need a hurricane to get up to a foot of rain early this week.
Summer heat peaks Friday, but sharp cooldown into next week may hint at fall
We’re not ready just yet to trade sweating for sweaters in Southwest and Southside Virginia, but cooler air from Canada will once again short-circuit a heat wave.
Does August have late sizzle for Virginia? Anything like 40 years ago?
There are signs of a heat wave building by the weekend into next week, but it’s a big stretch to expect a 1983 redux.
7 things to know about hurricane season in inland Virginia
We don’t live on a coast in Southwest/Southside Virginia, so we don’t get the most destructive impacts, but tropical systems can be troublesome. Also, a look at Lynchburg’s record wet July.
How thunderstorms develop, organize and intensify
A primer on thunderstorm formation accompanied by storm photos from Southwest and Southside Virginia during the past few weeks.