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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Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9pm for RVA
3pm Friday, June 12, 2026
Colleagues at the Storm Prediction Center have included the area enclosed in the blue lines in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 9pm Friday evening.
At 3pm, there was no immediate threat to metro Richmond. Howeve...
Heat Advisory today for RVA
On the lookout for late afternoon thunderstorms
Good morning paid subscribers! Today is National Peanut Butter Cookie Day! I’ll be online through the Substack Chat feature from 1-3pm to answer any questions you have!
Hot for a couple of days
Scattered storms remain a possibility
Good morning paid subscribers! Today is National Corn on the Cob Day!
2-day heatwave for RVA
4:30pm Wednesday, June 10, 2026
Heat gets top billing for Thursday and Friday, then there is more optimism for beneficial rain next week. This week also brings an update on the unrelenting attacks on American science along with a sobering...
Humidity jumps for a few days
Small showers here or there
Good morning paid subscribers! Today is National Iced Tea Day (it’s still hard to get sweet tea when I travel to the Northeast). The weekly newsletter will go live later this afternoon.
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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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