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Fredericksburg Heat Wave

Monday, July 16, 2012

This Week's Weather: Mini Heat Wave

Thirty- to 40-percent chance of thunderstorms Wednesday night through Friday For Fredericksburg. National Weather Service forecasts up to 100 degrees Tuesday, with temperatures cooling off by Thursday.

Temperatures are heating up this week across Northern Virginia, peaking possibly at 100 degrees Tuesday, with a cool-down to the mid-80s by Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. The average high for this time of year is about 88 degrees, according to the NWS. Today and Tuesday it is expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 94 degrees today and down to 72 degrees tonight. Tuesday will be the hottest day of the week, and temperatures will drop to about 75 degrees come evening in Fredericksburg. Temperatures will stay in the mid-80s Thursday through Sunday, according to The Weather Channel. Humidity will decrease significantly beginning Saturday, going from the 60s to 48 percent humidity on Saturday. There is a 30- to 40-…

Sunday, July 8, 2012

Fredericksburg Excessive Heat Wave Continues Sunday

Numerous local events had to make changes because of the extreme heat.

The excessive heatwave is expected to continue today after it forced some changes to local events in Fredericksburg on Saturday. The heat index reached 110 degrees on Saturday and similar temperatures are anticipated for Sunday. On Saturday, the Bluemont Concert series had to be moved to James Monroe High School because of the excessive heat. The Farmer's Market shut down at 1 p.m. for the same reasons, which is hours earlier than it normally closes at Hurkamp Park. The Motts Reservoir closed at 3 p.m. Saturday because of the extreme heat. Sunday, the temperature is expected to reach 100 degrees with a 40 percent chance of rain or a late-night thunderstorm. After Sunday, temperatures are expected to decrease to a more reasonable level in …

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