A cooler first day of fall

RICHMOND, Va. — There will be a lot of cloud cover today, along with some drizzle and sprinkles. There is a slight chance of a passing shower. Some breaks in the clouds will occur in spots this afternoon.

It will be humid with highs in the 70s, but some low 80s are possible to the far southwest in areas closer to Danville.

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The week ahead will be unsettled with occasional clouds and the chance of showers. Rain chances will be fairly low on Monday with highs 75-80.

Rain chances increase later Tuesday into parts of Wednesday.

Highs will be in the 75-80 range much of the week, with overnight lows in the 50s and 60s.

WATCH: Hour-by-hour look at rain chances in Virginia for the week ahead

Hour-by-hour look at rain chances in Virginia for the week ahead

Tropics: There is a high chance of a storm developing in the western Caribbean and southern Gulf Of Mexico in the next few days. Many computer models push this system somewhere along the Gulf Coast later this week. While this storm is not a certainty, it definitely bears watching. If it becomes a named storm, it will be called Helene.

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