Today is forecast to be Much Warmer than yesterday.
Nowcast as of 3:17 PM EDT on July 11, 2009
Now
At 310 PM EDT...National Weather Service radar indicated the leading edge of a broken line of showers and thunderstorms approaching the Blue Ridge from the west...or roughly along a line from Hagerstown...to Luray...to Charlottesville. Behind this line...scattered showers and thunderstorms were developing further west across the Potomac Highlands and Shenandoah Valley. Movement of all the activity is to the east at 20 mph. Through 430 PM EDT...showers and thunderstorms will affect areas including those in and near Cumberland...Keyser...Moorefield... Franklin...Martinsburg...Monterey...Staunton...Harrisonburg... Winchester...and Leesburg. Occasional cloud to ground lightning is occurring which these thunderstorms. In addition...wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph can be expected with this activity. Heavy downpours may reduce visibility below a mile and cause ponding of water on roadways. If you are in the path of these thunderstorms...move indoors to protect yourself from lightning. Do not seek shelter under trees. They can be struck and carry the charge to you.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds...small hail and heavy rainfall. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Showers and thunderstorms likely. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds...small hail and heavy rainfall. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph...becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Sunday
Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. A slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds... becoming southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 30 percent.
