High temperatures will be close to record levels Thursday afternoon

Temperatures skyrocket into the 70s and 80s come Thursday afternoon

A pair of storms bring much-needed rain with a light amount of wintry weather on the back-end.

2021 brought everything from ice storms to tornadoes and drought to record warmth

Thursday morning starts in the 20s, but Christmas Day's temps reach the 60s for most of the area

Saturday brings record warmth and gusty rain, whereas Sunday turns much cooler

Temperatures reach near record levels through Friday before plummeting through the weekend

As a system near the East Coast lifts north, any drizzle and fog will dissipate with temperatures rising to about 65-70° by the afternoon. High temperature forecast for Wednesday, 3/24/2021Expect similar warmth Thursday afternoon but with a bit of a catch. A very strong storm system will once again dig into the Deep South, producing severe weather there and in the Tennessee River Valley. Severe weather outlook for Thursday, 3/25/2021During that time, we could see a few showers and rumbles of thunder in southwest and central Virginia. Near-record warmth for Friday, 3/26/2021A few showers will be possible Saturday with the better chance for rain and storms arriving Sunday.