Sean Sublette
@subletteweather.com
Multimedia Science Communicator and Consultant | Weather - Climate - Energy - Environment | AMS Certified Digital Meteorologist
Richmond, Virginia
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Sandy is surveying her kingdom this Thanksgiving morning.
November 27, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Sandy is surveying her kingdom this Thanksgiving morning.
Happy Thanksgiving from Richmond, VA!
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
November 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Richmond, VA!
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
Dry and cold today through Saturday. And especially breezy (if not windy) today and Friday.
Coldest tomorrow and Saturday - low 40s in the afternoons.
Bundle up if out early for Black Friday.
Coldest night so far this season is Friday night (low 20s).
Next up would be permitting approval from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
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There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
nogasplant.org/action/
November 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Next up would be permitting approval from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
nogasplant.org/action/
There is a DEQ hearing on Wednesday, December 10 at Thomas Dale High School on West Hundred Road in Chester.
Starts at 5pm.
More info at:
nogasplant.org/action/
A small set of weather data leans to possible snow between Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Richmond (Dec 2-3). While the pattern is favorable, the risk is higher west toward the Shenandoah Valley.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A small set of weather data leans to possible snow between Tuesday and Wednesday next week in Richmond (Dec 2-3). While the pattern is favorable, the risk is higher west toward the Shenandoah Valley.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
Even there, far more data needs to come in over the next 1-2 days to take the threat seriously.
Rain totals from last night across metro RVA.
November 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Rain totals from last night across metro RVA.
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
November 26, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
Rain is done. One-day warm up with gusty breezes today.
To be fair, a quick shower is possible this afternoon, then cold air races in tonight beneath a clear sky.
Windy and cold tomorrow and Friday.
Daybreak on Black Friday: Breezy, upper 20s, clear sky.
Tuesday morning RVA weather brief:
More clouds today, up around 60, then off-and-on light rain this evening and tonight. Temperatures nearly steady in the upper 50s tonight.
Breezy and warmer tomorrow, then the cold air races in for Thanksgiving.
Upper 20s and breezy at dawn on Black Friday.
More clouds today, up around 60, then off-and-on light rain this evening and tonight. Temperatures nearly steady in the upper 50s tonight.
Breezy and warmer tomorrow, then the cold air races in for Thanksgiving.
Upper 20s and breezy at dawn on Black Friday.
November 25, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Tuesday morning RVA weather brief:
More clouds today, up around 60, then off-and-on light rain this evening and tonight. Temperatures nearly steady in the upper 50s tonight.
Breezy and warmer tomorrow, then the cold air races in for Thanksgiving.
Upper 20s and breezy at dawn on Black Friday.
More clouds today, up around 60, then off-and-on light rain this evening and tonight. Temperatures nearly steady in the upper 50s tonight.
Breezy and warmer tomorrow, then the cold air races in for Thanksgiving.
Upper 20s and breezy at dawn on Black Friday.
“The potential home values that are at risk, that’s in the billions of dollars. Our ports have to be right where the water is. That cargo has to be able to move in and out those ports. It’s about the environment, but it’s very much about us, too.” - Jess Whitehead (ODU)
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November 24, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“The potential home values that are at risk, that’s in the billions of dollars. Our ports have to be right where the water is. That cargo has to be able to move in and out those ports. It’s about the environment, but it’s very much about us, too.” - Jess Whitehead (ODU)
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Cry Havoc!
And let slip the dogs of war.
And let slip the dogs of war.
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Cry Havoc!
And let slip the dogs of war.
And let slip the dogs of war.
Monday morning video weather brief — looking at the next 7 days in RVA — much colder air remains on track for the Thanksgiving weekend.
November 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Monday morning video weather brief — looking at the next 7 days in RVA — much colder air remains on track for the Thanksgiving weekend.
Monday morning RVA weather brief:
All quiet today & tomorrow, then off-and-on showers tomorrow evening and overnight.
Clearing, breezy, warmer Wednesday.
Much colder Thursday-Saturday. Windy Thursday & Friday.
Up early Black Friday? Upper 20s with a nagging cold breeze at daybreak. Layer up.
All quiet today & tomorrow, then off-and-on showers tomorrow evening and overnight.
Clearing, breezy, warmer Wednesday.
Much colder Thursday-Saturday. Windy Thursday & Friday.
Up early Black Friday? Upper 20s with a nagging cold breeze at daybreak. Layer up.
November 24, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Monday morning RVA weather brief:
All quiet today & tomorrow, then off-and-on showers tomorrow evening and overnight.
Clearing, breezy, warmer Wednesday.
Much colder Thursday-Saturday. Windy Thursday & Friday.
Up early Black Friday? Upper 20s with a nagging cold breeze at daybreak. Layer up.
All quiet today & tomorrow, then off-and-on showers tomorrow evening and overnight.
Clearing, breezy, warmer Wednesday.
Much colder Thursday-Saturday. Windy Thursday & Friday.
Up early Black Friday? Upper 20s with a nagging cold breeze at daybreak. Layer up.
Great to help out Delegate Mike Jones with his 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair on Saturday morning at River City Middle School — not far from where I spent my elementary school years in Southwest Richmond.
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Great to help out Delegate Mike Jones with his 7th Annual Turkey Giveaway and Resource Fair on Saturday morning at River City Middle School — not far from where I spent my elementary school years in Southwest Richmond.
"There is not a lot of reason to be bullish on snow, perhaps 5-10 inches total for the winter in metropolitan Richmond."
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November 21, 2025 at 7:08 PM
"There is not a lot of reason to be bullish on snow, perhaps 5-10 inches total for the winter in metropolitan Richmond."
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2025-26 Winter Weather Outlook for Virginia.
Read more (including what is a sudden stratospheric warming) at:
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Read more (including what is a sudden stratospheric warming) at:
subletteweather.com/text
November 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
2025-26 Winter Weather Outlook for Virginia.
Read more (including what is a sudden stratospheric warming) at:
subletteweather.com/text
Read more (including what is a sudden stratospheric warming) at:
subletteweather.com/text
Friday morning RVA weather brief:
Lots of clouds today, but only spotty light rain and sprinkles.
Some spells of light rain tomorrow, but far from a good soaking.
Nice fall day ahead Sunday.
Lots of clouds today, but only spotty light rain and sprinkles.
Some spells of light rain tomorrow, but far from a good soaking.
Nice fall day ahead Sunday.
November 21, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Friday morning RVA weather brief:
Lots of clouds today, but only spotty light rain and sprinkles.
Some spells of light rain tomorrow, but far from a good soaking.
Nice fall day ahead Sunday.
Lots of clouds today, but only spotty light rain and sprinkles.
Some spells of light rain tomorrow, but far from a good soaking.
Nice fall day ahead Sunday.
Thursday morning RVA weather brief:
Lots of clouds the next 3 days, but only sporadic light rain tomorrow and Saturday (0.25" or so).
Quiet early next week, then some rain before Thanksgiving.
Heard some snow buzz about Thanksgiving weekend — not on board with that at all — not enough evidence.
Lots of clouds the next 3 days, but only sporadic light rain tomorrow and Saturday (0.25" or so).
Quiet early next week, then some rain before Thanksgiving.
Heard some snow buzz about Thanksgiving weekend — not on board with that at all — not enough evidence.
November 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Thursday morning RVA weather brief:
Lots of clouds the next 3 days, but only sporadic light rain tomorrow and Saturday (0.25" or so).
Quiet early next week, then some rain before Thanksgiving.
Heard some snow buzz about Thanksgiving weekend — not on board with that at all — not enough evidence.
Lots of clouds the next 3 days, but only sporadic light rain tomorrow and Saturday (0.25" or so).
Quiet early next week, then some rain before Thanksgiving.
Heard some snow buzz about Thanksgiving weekend — not on board with that at all — not enough evidence.
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:
Some periodic light rain Friday and Saturday, but probably not a good soaking — 0.25 to 0.50 inches over those two days.
Sunday is a much better day to be outside this weekend.
Some periodic light rain Friday and Saturday, but probably not a good soaking — 0.25 to 0.50 inches over those two days.
Sunday is a much better day to be outside this weekend.
November 19, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Wednesday morning RVA weather brief:
Some periodic light rain Friday and Saturday, but probably not a good soaking — 0.25 to 0.50 inches over those two days.
Sunday is a much better day to be outside this weekend.
Some periodic light rain Friday and Saturday, but probably not a good soaking — 0.25 to 0.50 inches over those two days.
Sunday is a much better day to be outside this weekend.
Folks from CFS are here in Meadowbrook to talk about their fusion reactor.
Advances in superconducting magnets allowed their prototype to go forward.
Magnets contain intensely hot ionized hydrogen used in the fusion process.
Previous generations of magnets were insufficient to contain the gas.
Advances in superconducting magnets allowed their prototype to go forward.
Magnets contain intensely hot ionized hydrogen used in the fusion process.
Previous generations of magnets were insufficient to contain the gas.
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Folks from CFS are here in Meadowbrook to talk about their fusion reactor.
Advances in superconducting magnets allowed their prototype to go forward.
Magnets contain intensely hot ionized hydrogen used in the fusion process.
Previous generations of magnets were insufficient to contain the gas.
Advances in superconducting magnets allowed their prototype to go forward.
Magnets contain intensely hot ionized hydrogen used in the fusion process.
Previous generations of magnets were insufficient to contain the gas.
Tuesday morning RVA weather brief:
Clouds return later today, and some light rain tonight.
Clearing early tomorrow, and dry Thursday.
Saturday looks like the wetter of the two days this weekend.
Clouds return later today, and some light rain tonight.
Clearing early tomorrow, and dry Thursday.
Saturday looks like the wetter of the two days this weekend.
November 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Tuesday morning RVA weather brief:
Clouds return later today, and some light rain tonight.
Clearing early tomorrow, and dry Thursday.
Saturday looks like the wetter of the two days this weekend.
Clouds return later today, and some light rain tonight.
Clearing early tomorrow, and dry Thursday.
Saturday looks like the wetter of the two days this weekend.
Yes.
Winters are warmer than when I was a kid.
Especially near the Great Lakes and the Northeast.
Winters are warmer than when I was a kid.
Especially near the Great Lakes and the Northeast.
November 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Yes.
Winters are warmer than when I was a kid.
Especially near the Great Lakes and the Northeast.
Winters are warmer than when I was a kid.
Especially near the Great Lakes and the Northeast.
What perfect album came out the year you were 16?
November 17, 2025 at 7:11 PM
What perfect album came out the year you were 16?
Monday morning video RVA weather brief:
Some nuisance rain late Tuesday night, better chance for rain on Saturday.
Some nuisance rain late Tuesday night, better chance for rain on Saturday.
November 17, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Monday morning video RVA weather brief:
Some nuisance rain late Tuesday night, better chance for rain on Saturday.
Some nuisance rain late Tuesday night, better chance for rain on Saturday.
Monday morning RVA weather brief:
Sunny and much colder today, with a gusty breeze returning for this afternoon.
Occasional rain likely late Tuesday night, then dry through Friday.
Light rain likely Saturday, but Sunday looks sunny.
No sign of big cold returning until after Thanksgiving.
Sunny and much colder today, with a gusty breeze returning for this afternoon.
Occasional rain likely late Tuesday night, then dry through Friday.
Light rain likely Saturday, but Sunday looks sunny.
No sign of big cold returning until after Thanksgiving.
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Monday morning RVA weather brief:
Sunny and much colder today, with a gusty breeze returning for this afternoon.
Occasional rain likely late Tuesday night, then dry through Friday.
Light rain likely Saturday, but Sunday looks sunny.
No sign of big cold returning until after Thanksgiving.
Sunny and much colder today, with a gusty breeze returning for this afternoon.
Occasional rain likely late Tuesday night, then dry through Friday.
Light rain likely Saturday, but Sunday looks sunny.
No sign of big cold returning until after Thanksgiving.
James River.
Deep Bottom Park.
Henrico County, VA.
Sunday, November 16.
Deep Bottom Park.
Henrico County, VA.
Sunday, November 16.
November 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
James River.
Deep Bottom Park.
Henrico County, VA.
Sunday, November 16.
Deep Bottom Park.
Henrico County, VA.
Sunday, November 16.
Friday morning RVA weather brief:
No rain this weekend.
Warmer tomorrow and Sunday, but the gusty winds return (especially for Sunday).
Unusually mild on Saturday night - mid to upper 50s
Seasonably cool to start next week with some rain likely Tuesday.
No rain this weekend.
Warmer tomorrow and Sunday, but the gusty winds return (especially for Sunday).
Unusually mild on Saturday night - mid to upper 50s
Seasonably cool to start next week with some rain likely Tuesday.
November 14, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Friday morning RVA weather brief:
No rain this weekend.
Warmer tomorrow and Sunday, but the gusty winds return (especially for Sunday).
Unusually mild on Saturday night - mid to upper 50s
Seasonably cool to start next week with some rain likely Tuesday.
No rain this weekend.
Warmer tomorrow and Sunday, but the gusty winds return (especially for Sunday).
Unusually mild on Saturday night - mid to upper 50s
Seasonably cool to start next week with some rain likely Tuesday.