Heat Advisory Noon-8pm today

RICHMOND, Va. -- A Heat Advisory will be in effect today from Noon-8pm for areas around I-95 and eastward to the Bay. Today will be the hottest days this week, with highs in the upper 90s and heat index values in the low 100s. The forecast high of 98 in Richmond will be very close to the record of 100 degrees set in 1948. A few storms will be possible by late afternoon and evening across northern and northeastern VA.

Showers and storms will become likely late Thursday into Friday. Highs will drop back into the upper 80s Thursday through Labor Day. A slight chance of showers and storms will continue through the weekend and Labor Day.

The tropics remain very quiet, with no significant disturbances in the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico.

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