Parker Beasley , Meteorologist. Low humidity and high winds are two main reasons why the risk is elevated. The last time we got rain was Jan. Because of the lack of rain in the past 10 days, abnormally dry conditions have built in with a moderate drought forming in Southside. The dew point, a measure of the amount of moisture, is also very low.
You may have noticed that your lips are chapped, or your hands are really dry. This is the reason. Wind advisories are in place through 6 p. Winds gradually fall off after sunset. Thankfully, the risk for elevated fire weather will not be long-lived. Rain enters the region Thursday night into Friday and is expected to bring near half an inch to most of Southwest and Central Virginia.
This will help combat the drought conditions we are starting to see. To stay up to date on all things weather, download our weather app. Parker was born and raised in central Florida.
He first became interested in the weather at a young age when Hurricane Charlie passed directly over his house on August 13th, Since that day, he knew he wanted to be a Meteorologist.
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