Fast forecast
- Thunderstorms most likely Friday and Saturday
- Hottest on Sunday
- Less humid early next week
Showers and thunderstorms are expected both Friday and Saturday, with the potential for minor flash flooding of streams, creeks, and poor-drainage areas each afternoon and evening. While some scattered storms will be in the area on Sunday, they are not expected to be as numerous as Friday and Saturday.
A weak area of high pressure will drift by north of Washington early next week, briefly turning our winds from the northeast, and taking a small bite out of the high humidity of the last several days. This will also keep afternoons in the 80s and allow nights to slip into the mid-upper 60s early next week. Plus, it will cut back the chance of showers and thunderstorms dramatically for a couple of days, giving the Fredericksburg region a chance to dry out.
Normal temperatures next week:
Highs: Upper 80s
Lows: Upper 60s
Sean Sublette is a Virginia-based meteorologist and owner of Sublette Weather and Consulting.
