ROANOKE, Va. – Summer officially begins at 4:51 p.m. Thursday, when the sun’s rays are directly over the Tropic of Cancer (23°N Latitude).
This is the day when we see the most daylight out of the year - 14 hours and 44 minutes to be exact.
We’ll make use of that daylight the next two days, as high temperatures reach into the 80s and 90s.
It’s the weekend when things turn even hotter. If you must work outside, try to limit it to the early morning or early evening hours.
We’re tracking near-record heat. Highs in the mountains hit the upper 80s and lower 90s, while Roanoke, Lynchburg and Southside hit the mid (possibly upper) 90s each afternoon.
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A weak front may trigger some isolated storms late Sunday and early Monday. Aside from that, rain chances are slim.
You would expect a cool-down after a cold front, but that doesn’t often happen in the summer months.
In fact, the Climate Prediction Center’s 6-10 Day Temperature Outlook shows a high chance of heat again next week.
Another dome of high pressure camps out over the Eastern U.S. mid-to-late next week, which will lead to plenty of more 90° heat.