There is a reason it seems mighty early to be talking about 90-degree high temperatures. Because it is.
Many locations in Southwest and Southside Virginia from the Roanoke Valley eastward across the relatively lower terrain east of the Blue Ridge, and maybe a couple spots farther west, are expected to reach or exceed 90 degrees one or more days in the Wednesday to Saturday period this week. It will be in the 80s everywhere else, excluding somewhat cooler high ridgetops.
High pressure ballooning over the Southeast U.S. is bringing an early “heat wave” somewhat similar to what much of the Western states experienced in the latter part of March…