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I run the RVA Weather Network — hyper-local Richmond weather in plain English (no hype)

Hey r/rva — quick intro. I run the RVA Weather Network (rvaweather.net), an independent hyper-local weather hub for metro Richmond that's been around 10+ years.

What I post:
• 60-second video briefs every Mon/Wed/Fri
• A deep-dive newsletter every Tue/Thu/Sun (https://rvaweather.net/newsletter)
• Richmond weather history every Saturday
No hype, no clickbait — just what the sky is actually doing, from the Piedmont to the Northern Neck to the Eastern Shore, in plain English.

Got a rain gauge or a good sky photo? Submit observations at https://rvaweather.net/obs.
Glad to be here — keep an eye on the sky, and stay safe out there.

u/rvawx — 5 days ago
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Category 3 Isaias Hits Tonight — RVA Gets 2+ Inches Sunday

Sunday's shaping up to be our wettest day in weeks, thanks to Hurricane Isaias — currently a major Category 3 in the Gulf, making landfall on the Florida Panhandle tonight.

The setup: Isaias falls apart after landfall, but its moisture — a huge plume of warm tropical air — gets lifted north toward Virginia. Saturday stays mostly dry; rain moves in Saturday night and runs through Sunday: 1–2" for metro Richmond, up to 4" near Hampton Roads. There's also a low-end tornado threat south of Richmond Sunday afternoon as the remnant energy interacts with a front.

Charge your phones, secure the patio furniture, and set those rain gauges — log your totals at https://rvaweather.net/obs.

u/rvawx — 6 days ago
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1–2" Sunday Soaker: Isaias' Remnants Head for RVA

Estimated rainfall totals into Sunday night

Sunday's shaping up to be our wettest day in weeks, and it's all thanks to the leftovers of Hurricane Isaias.

Here's the setup: Isaias makes landfall in the Florida Panhandle early Saturday, then its moisture gets grabbed by an upper-level trough and shoved east into Virginia. Rain most likely starts in the early morning hours Sunday and sticks around all day.

How much? Most likely 1–2" for the metro, a bit less in the Piedmont, and the heaviest totals — up to 2–4" — hug the coast and Eastern Shore. There's real spread, though: a coastal trough could park a drier band somewhere inland, so your street could land anywhere from under an inch to several.

Winds ramp up Sunday afternoon with gusts near 30 mph, and Small Craft Advisories are likely on the Bay Saturday night through Monday. The good news: Friday and Saturday are gorgeous — upper 70s, then lower to mid 70s, dry and sunny. Get the outdoor stuff done early.

🌧️ Rain gauge check: log your Sunday total Monday morning at rvaweather.net/obs — let's map who got soaked and who got shortchanged across the Piedmont, metro, Northern Neck, and Eastern Shore.
📰 Read the full brief: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ac7fcf00b03f378ea86e58b

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u/rvawx — 7 days ago
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High Pressure Dominates Mid-Week: Crisp Autumn Days Before Weekend Moisture Surge

High pressure (~1024mb) remains anchored over the Mid-Atlantic today, supporting widespread VFR conditions, light winds, and daytime highs in the low-to-mid 70s.

As split-flow moisture advances aloft, high-level cirrus will filter across Central VA Thursday and Friday. High pressure shifts offshore by Saturday, allowing return southerly flow to tap into tropical moisture and bring shower chances back to the region Sunday into early Monday.

Share your neighborhood station obs and morning low readings over at rvaweather.net!
Full forecast at rvaweather.net — link in bio
Get the brief in your inbox 3x a week — rvaweather.net/newsletter

u/rvawx — 8 days ago
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tropical storm Isaias

Confidence is growing that moisture from tropical storm Isaias will be drawn northward and pushed eastward as it makes landfall and merges with an upper-level trough near the Mid-South over Sunday and Monday.

u/rvawx — 8 days ago
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High Pressure Delivers Pristine Autumn Skies Before Weekend Rain Returns

Wednesday morning low temperatures

RVA Weather Brief (Oct 6): High pressure delivers crisp fall sunshine and a warm-up before weekend rain ☀️

Central Virginia is enjoying a postcard-worthy stretch of autumn weather. High pressure is keeping skies crystal clear with morning lows in the 40s and 50s, followed by afternoon highs climbing into the upper 70s and low 80s through Thursday. Dry weather holds until late Sunday.

Read the full forecast, our meteorological look at subsidence, and check out the brief here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ac558d82c2160277a055632

Community Engagement:
Are you loving this stretch of crisp morning air and sunny 70-degree afternoons, or are you wishing summer would stick around a little longer? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if autumn is your absolute favorite season in RVA!

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u/rvawx — 9 days ago
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High Pressure Delivers Pristine Autumn Skies Before Weekend Rain Returns

Wednesday morning low temperatures

RVA Weather Brief (Oct 6): High pressure delivers crisp fall sunshine and a warm-up before weekend rain ☀️

Central Virginia is enjoying a postcard-worthy stretch of autumn weather. High pressure is keeping skies crystal clear with morning lows in the 40s and 50s, followed by afternoon highs climbing into the upper 70s and low 80s through Thursday. Dry weather holds until late Sunday.

Read the full forecast, our meteorological look at subsidence, and check out the brief here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ac558d82c2160277a055632

Community Engagement:
Are you loving this stretch of crisp morning air and sunny 70-degree afternoons, or are you wishing summer would stick around a little longer? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if autumn is your absolute favorite season in RVA!

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u/rvawx — 9 days ago
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Crisp Fall Pattern Established: Canadian High Brings Sunshine & Lows in the 40s

Post-frontal high pressure is building across Central Virginia, bringing light northwesterly flow, low relative humidity, and clear skies.

Highs will hover near seasonal averages in the upper 60s to low 70s. Strong radiational cooling overnight will allow temperatures to drop sharply into the mid-to-upper 40s across Metro Richmond, with cooler rural spots touching the low 40s.

Track live station data and report local observations at rvaweather.net!

u/rvawx — 10 days ago
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Cool, Damp Weekend Weather Clears Out Tonight, Opening the Door to a Seasonable, Sunny Work Week

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RVA Weather Brief (Oct 4): Weekend drizzle clears out for a sunny, crisp autumn work week 🍁

Central Virginia is waving goodbye to weekend low clouds and damp weather. High pressure is moving in, bringing a string of dry, sunny days with seasonable 70-degree highs.

Read the full forecast, local impacts, and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ac2b68b96d36b6be0dcd808

Community Engagement:

Are you glad to see the weekend drizzle clear out for a bright, sunny week of 70-degree fall weather? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if autumn is your favorite season in RVA!

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u/rvawx — 11 days ago
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Cool, Damp Weekend Weather Clears Out Tonight, Opening the Door to a Seasonable, Sunny Work Week

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RVA Weather Brief (Oct 4): Weekend drizzle clears out for a sunny, crisp autumn work week 🍁

Central Virginia is waving goodbye to weekend low clouds and damp weather. High pressure is moving in, bringing a string of dry, sunny days with seasonable 70-degree highs.

Read the full forecast, local impacts, and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ac2b68b96d36b6be0dcd808

Community Engagement:

Are you glad to see the weekend drizzle clear out for a bright, sunny week of 70-degree fall weather? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if autumn is your favorite season in RVA!

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u/rvawx — 11 days ago
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Cold Front Brings Rain & 20-Degree Drop To RVA!

Today likely marks our final day of 90+ degree heat of the season as a cold front approaches from the Great Lakes.

The front drops south across Central VA late tonight, accompanied by a shallow cold air advection surge with N/NNE winds gusting 15-20+ mph. Flight restrictions, low clouds, and scattered rain will lock in for Saturday and Sunday with highs dropping into the low 70s.

A secondary front early next week will usher in crisp fall air, pushing mid-week lows into the 40s inland.

Track live station data and report local observations at rvaweather.net!

u/rvawx — 13 days ago
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Cold Front Brings Weekend Rain and Fall Chill

Cold front and rain arrives on Saturday

RVA Weather Brief (Oct 1): Warm 80s on Friday give way to a cooler, wetter weekend front 🍁

Central Virginia is enjoying one last warm, dry day before a cold front arrives late Friday. Expect temperatures to drop into the 60s, with rain chances returning for the weekend before crisp autumn air builds in next week.

Read the full forecast and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6abec550daeadc4de27f0341

Community Engagement:

Are you ready for the cooler, crisp autumn air arriving this weekend, or are you going to miss these warm October 80-degree days? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're looking forward to fall weather!

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u/rvawx — 14 days ago
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Cold Front Brings Weekend Rain and Fall Chill

Cold front and rain arrives on Saturday

RVA Weather Brief (Oct 1): Warm 80s on Friday give way to a cooler, wetter weekend front 🍁

Central Virginia is enjoying one last warm, dry day before a cold front arrives late Friday. Expect temperatures to drop into the 60s, with rain chances returning for the weekend before crisp autumn air builds in next week.

Read the full forecast and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6abec550daeadc4de27f0341

Community Engagement:

Are you ready for the cooler, crisp autumn air arriving this weekend, or are you going to miss these warm October 80-degree days? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're looking forward to fall weather!

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u/rvawx — 14 days ago
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Central VA’s Huge October Shift!

Unseasonably hot late week (near 90°F) followed by a heavy rain signal this weekend (Oct 3–4).

Check the breakdown in the video above! What are conditions looking like in your corner of the metro? Post your local backyard reports and follow along at rvaweather.net.

u/rvawx — 15 days ago
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From Nor'easter Recovery to Late-September Summer Heat

High temperatures for Friday

RVA Weather Brief (Sept 29): Mid-week warm-up brings upper 80s and sunshine before weekend rain chances ☀️

High pressure is providing pristine, dry weather across Central Virginia. Expect temperatures to climb well above average into the mid-to-upper 80s through Friday, followed by an unsettled pattern change for the weekend.

Read the full forecast, local impacts, and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6abc233bb752301c749917f3

Community Engagement:

Are you enjoying this surprise late-September warm-up back into the 80s, or are you ready for the cooler weekend changes? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you love clear mid-week skies!

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u/Ocean_Heat_1117 — 16 days ago
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From Nor'easter Recovery to Late-September Summer Heat

High temperatures for Friday

RVA Weather Brief (Sept 29): Mid-week warm-up brings upper 80s and sunshine before weekend rain chances ☀️

High pressure is providing pristine, dry weather across Central Virginia. Expect temperatures to climb well above average into the mid-to-upper 80s through Friday, followed by an unsettled pattern change for the weekend.

Read the full forecast, local impacts, and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6abc233bb752301c749917f3

Community Engagement:

Are you enjoying this surprise late-September warm-up back into the 80s, or are you ready for the cooler weekend changes? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you love clear mid-week skies!

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u/rvawx — 16 days ago
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Massive Autumn Warming Trend Hits Richmond!

The coastal low responsible for recent clouds and tidal flooding is officially weakening and moving out.

High pressure settling across the Mid-Atlantic will establish dry, stable conditions with high temperatures trending 5-10+ degrees above seasonal normals, peaking in the mid-to-upper 80s by Thursday and Friday.

Track live neighborhood station observations and log local weather updates at rvaweather.net!

u/rvawx — 17 days ago
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Sunshine, Drier Air, and a Big Warming Trend Hit RVA

Highs and winds for Wednesday

RVA Weather Brief (Sept 27): Nor'easter clears out, giving way to sunshine and an 80-degree warming trend ☀️

The heavy coastal storm has finally departed, leaving behind subsiding tides and a tranquil week ahead. High pressure will drive temperatures from the 70s on Monday into the mid-to-upper 80s by Thursday and Friday.

Read the full forecast, local impacts, and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ab97fc6e411049b240b2eeb

Community Engagement:

Are you glad to see the sunshine and a warm-up returning to RVA after last week's soggy Nor'easter, or are you going to miss the cool chill? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're ready for clear skies all week!

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u/rvawx — 18 days ago
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Sunshine, Drier Air, and a Big Warming Trend Hit RVA

HIghs and winds on Wednesday

RVA Weather Brief (Sept 27): Nor'easter clears out, giving way to sunshine and an 80-degree warming trend ☀️

The heavy coastal storm has finally departed, leaving behind subsiding tides and a tranquil week ahead. High pressure will drive temperatures from the 70s on Monday into the mid-to-upper 80s by Thursday and Friday.

Read the full forecast, local impacts, and climate analysis here: https://rvaweather.net/functions/newsletterSharePreview?post=6ab97fc6e411049b240b2eeb

Community Engagement:

Are you glad to see the sunshine and a warm-up returning to RVA after last week's soggy Nor'easter, or are you going to miss the cool chill? Drop a comment below! 👇 Hit that like button if you're ready for clear skies all week!

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u/rvawx — 18 days ago
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Drying Trend Begins: Offshore Nor’easter Yields to Inland High Pressure

Atmospheric drying is underway across Central Virginia as the offshore nor’easter tracks northeastward, drawing cloud cover toward the coast.

Inland high pressure brings clearing skies tonight with lows dropping into the upper 40s to lower 50s. Drier NNW flow will support pleasant fall conditions this weekend with highs recovering into the 70s across Metro Richmond.

Track live neighborhood station observations and share your local reports at rvaweather.net!

u/rvawx — 20 days ago