Virginia Weather 3/6 Morning - 42° Above Normal

Good morning. Virginia. I'm Aaron Jolly. Folks. Virginia is having a bit of an identity crisis today. A backdoor cold front is carving the state in two. And your day depends entirely on which side you're on. Down in Western Virginia? You're living in early summer. Wake up to 57 degrees, climb to 82 by this afternoon. That's 42 degrees above normal — borderline ridiculous for early March. Mostly sunny skies, light southwest winds. Perfect weather for pretending winter never happened. Central Virginia, you're getting the full show. Richmond starts mild at 53 degrees and hits 75 around 3 P.M. Then the front crashes through like an uninvited guest. Temperatures drop fast — back to the upper 40s by evening. There's a brief rain chance around 5 P.M., but don't count on it. Hampton Roads? You're stuck on the cold side all day. Starting at 55 degrees, but watch temperatures actually fall to 59 by mid-morning as that front pushes through. By afternoon, you're in the mid-40s with patchy fog rolling in. North winds at 10 miles an hour keep things chilly near the coast. Tonight, dense fog develops — especially along the coast and bay. Visibility drops to a quarter mile in spots. Lows settle in the 40s at the coast, upper 40s around Richmond, near 60 out west. In Looking ahead, saturday warms back up statewide — 70s at the coast, 80s inland. Sunday brings showers and thunderstorms by afternoon. Next week stays warm, pushing record territory Tuesday and Wednesday with highs in the low 80s before another front arrives late Wednesday. Layer smart today. You might need a jacket by dinner even if you didn't need one this morning. See you tomorrow. For the extended outlook, check the latest forecast See you tomorrow.