Wakefield, VA – Central Virginia is bracing for a heat wave this week, with temperatures expected to reach dangerous levels. A weakening cold front will cross the area today, bringing scattered to numerous afternoon showers and thunderstorms across southeast Virginia and northeast North Carolina. Highs will be in the upper 80s to lower 90s. More humid conditions will result in max heat indices in the mid-90s.
According to the National Weather Service, drier air will arrive across the northwest, resulting in partly to mostly sunny and less humid conditions. Seasonally hot and less humid conditions are expected on Tuesday. However, very hot conditions will return by Wednesday, with forecast highs in the mid-90s to near 100 and the potential for heat indices of 100 to 104.
The extended forecast for Wakefield shows temperatures reaching 91 degrees on Tuesday, with mostly sunny skies. Wednesday will be the hottest day, with a high of 97 degrees. Thursday will see a slight dip to 87 degrees, followed by 89 degrees on Friday. The weekend will remain hot, with highs of 92 degrees on Saturday and 91 degrees on Sunday, with a chance of thunderstorms.
