The Weather Subtext
Sean SubletteWeekday morning weather brief for Richmond, Virginia — with expanded content every Wednesday. No AI. No autoplays. No flashing ads.
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Few weekend storms to dodge in RVA
First ones arrive later today
Good morning premium subscribers, today is Friday, August 14 — National Creamsicle Day! (I still love the combination of orange and vanilla)
Storm stock down in RVA today
Imperfect weekend follows
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Storms here or there in RVA
James River in Richmond, May 2, 2026 (Dave Parrish Photography)
5pm Wednesday, August 12, 2026
There are nudges in the day-to-day forecast over the next week in Virginia, but no massive heatwaves, cooldowns, wet spells, or tropical system...
Brief easing of humidity in RVA
Next good chance of storms comes Friday
Good morning premium subscribers, today is Wednesday, August 12. There is a total solar eclipse this afternoon (our time), but it is only visible from land in Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. In Richmo...
More storms ahead in RVA
But Saturday is looking better and better
Good morning premium subscribers, today is Tuesday, August 11 — on the lookout for additional thunderstorms over the next two days.
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Certified Digital Meteorologist in Richmond, VA — and all around science guy. Working to improve weather & science communications in the ever noisier 21st century media space to help make a better informed democracy. On the web at subletteweather.com
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