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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Heat inches higher today in RVA
Records likely to fall
Good morning premium subscribers! Today is Friday, July 3 — National Chocolate Wafer Day!
Extreme Heat Warning for RVA
Next 3 days are around 100 degrees
Good morning premium subscribers! Today is Thursday, July 2 — halfway through 2026.
Heatwave has begun in RVA
Location of the developing heat dome on Wednesday afternoon (College of Dupage)
4pm Wednesday, July 1, 2026
The heat has arrived in Richmond, and it will peak Friday and Saturday.
There are lots of statements floating around right now fr...
Heatwave begins today in RVA
Peaking tomorrow through Saturday
Good morning premium subscribers! Today is Wednesday, July 1 — Our colleagues at the National Weather Service have issued an Extreme Heat Watch for tomorrow and Friday. More on that below.
Sunny, and the heat is still coming to RVA
Peaking Thursday to Saturday
Good morning premium subscribers! Today is Tuesday, June 30 — National Meteor Watch Day. Although we use the term meteor to refer to small bits of rock falling through the atmosphere from space (aka falling sta...
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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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