Forecast: Heating up the next few days

Returning to the 90s Sunday through next week
Record highs likely on Labor Day
Published: Sep. 2, 2023 at 5:17 AM EDT|Updated: Sep. 2, 2023 at 6:29 PM EDT
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Record-breaking heat possible on Labor Day with humidity also increasing by the end of the holiday weekend.

Saturday Night: Clear. Lows in the low 60s.

Sunday: Sunny, hotter but not too humid. Lows in the low 60s, highs in the low 90s.

Labor Day: Mostly sunny, very hot and humid. Lows in the mid to upper 60s, highs in the mid-90s. Record heat possible. The current record high is 95° set in 1970.

Tuesday: Sunny and very hot. Lows in the low 70s, highs in the mid to upper 90s. The record high is 100° set in 1954.

Wednesday: Sunny, hot and humid. Lows in the low 70s, highs in the mid to upper 90s.

Thursday: Sunny. Lows in the low 70s, highs in the low 90s. (Rain Chance: 10%)

Friday: Mostly sunny. An isolated shower or storm possible in the afternoon. Lows in the low 70s, highs in the low 90s. (Rain Chance: 20%)

Saturday: Partly sunny. Lows in the upper 60s, highs in the low 90s.

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