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July 4 Weekend Weather: Hot Saturday, Good Chance of Showers Sunday With Passing Cold Front

Jul 1, 2022 | Headlines

The National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., has issued a weather briefing for the July Fourth weekend.

Key Points:
  • Dry weather and sunny skies today with high temperatures in the upper 80s to lower 90s.
  • A cold front slowly approaches and crosses the region tomorrow through Sunday bringing chances for scattered showers and storms.
  • Saturday will likely be the hottest day of the weekend with heat index values approaching 100 degrees.
  • The most widespread shower and storm chances will likely occur Sunday afternoon into Sunday evening (especially south).
  • Any storm has the potential for locally heavy rain and frequent lightning; the strongest storms may produce damaging wind gusts.

Click on the first image to start the briefing.

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Questions?

Call NWS-Wakefield at 757-899-5734

@NWSWakefieldVA facebook.com/NWSWakefieldVA