Forecast: Record heat likely on Labor Day

Highs in the 90s each afternoon for at least the next 7 days
Record heat likely on Labor Day
Published: Sep. 3, 2023 at 5:28 AM EDT|Updated: Sep. 3, 2023 at 5:53 PM EDT
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RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - Unseasonably hot and humid the next several days with record highs likely on Monday.

Sunday Night: Mostly clear. Lows in the low 70s.

Labor Day: Record heat likely! Mostly sunny, hot and a bit humid. Lows near 70°, highs in the mid and upper 90s. The current record high is 95° set in 1970.

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

Wednesday: Near record heat! Sunny, hot and a bit humid. Lows in the low 70s, highs in the upper 90s. The record high is 102° set in 1954.

Thursday: Mostly sunny. A stray shower or storm is possible in the afternoon. Lows in the low 70s, highs in the mid to upper 90s. (Rain Chance: 20%)

Friday: Mostly sunny. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible in the afternoon and evening. Lows in the low 70s, highs in the low 90s. (Rain Chance: 30%)

Saturday: Mostly sunny. An isolated shower or storm possible. Lows in the upper 60s, highs in the upper 80s. (Rain Chance: 20%)

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Lows in the upper 60s, highs in the mid-80s.

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