Memorial Day Weekend Starts With Storm Watch

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 8 p.m. tonight for Fredericksburg and other areas of central and northern Virginia. 

A hazardous weather outlook issued earlier today for the region says that predicted afternoon and evening thunderstorms could become severe, bringing large hail and powerful winds. 

Read the full details on the storm watch from NWS here. 

Forecasts call for a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms through the afternoon. Highs will be in the upper 80s with a south wind blowing at about 11 mph. More thunderstorms are possible later this afternoon and evening until about 11 p.m. 

Tomorrow brings another round of possible thunderstorms between noon and 4 p.m. Temperatures are predicted to rise to the mid 80s with a south wind blowing up to 10 mph. 

Read the full NWS seven day forecast here.