Leo Hirsbrunner
Meteorologist at WDBJ-TV (Roanoke, VA)
Emmy award winning meteorologist(CBM Seal #193) at WDBJ7 the CBS affiliate in Roanoke, Virginia. I'm a Lyndon State College alum and from Attleboro, MA.
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3 weeks ago |
wdbj7.com | Leo Hirsbrunner
Scattered storms todayHighs holding in the 80sForecast remains unsettled into the weekendThere’s a greater chance of seeing some showers and storms develop this afternoon as a cold front approaches the area. The Storm Prediction Center has placed our area under a Marginal Risk of severe weather this afternoon. Meaning isolated strong to severe storms are possible. The primary concern is damaging wind. Additional showers and storms are likely Saturday as the front pushes through.
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3 weeks ago |
wdbj7.com | Leo Hirsbrunner
Wildfire smoke sticking around Highs staying steady in the 80sShower/storm chances increase into the weekendSmoke from the Canadian wildfires will make the sky look hazy once again today. The smoke is mostly in the mid-levels, but may cause a subtle decrease in air quality. A Code Yellow (moderate air quality) is forecast. We’ll see another warm and muggy day across the region. More clouds move in today with with a slight chance for a shower or storm.
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3 weeks ago |
wdbj7.com | Leo Hirsbrunner
Wildfire smoke sneaks back in todayHighs soar into the mid 80sShower/storm chances by the weekendSmoke from the Canadian wildfires will make the sky look hazy once again today. The smoke is mostly in the mid-levels, but may cause a subtle decrease in air quality. A Code Yellow (moderate air quality) is forecast along with vibrant sunsets. A ridge of high pressure is expected to build over the region early this week, bringing quiet and warm weather to the region.
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3 weeks ago |
wdbj7.com | Leo Hirsbrunner
Temperatures warming to the 80s todayMainly dry through ThursdayHighs approach 90° by the end of the weekAfter an extremely wet month of May, we’re drying out as we start the month of June. Temperatures will be warming to the 80s as we go through the week. We’ll see a good amount of sunshine again today, but smoke from the Canadian wildfires will make the sky look hazy this afternoon. Highs today will warm into the low to mid 80s with a light breeze.
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3 weeks ago |
wdbj7.com | Leo Hirsbrunner
Temperatures remain seasonable MondayMainly dry through midweekHighs approach 90° by Thursday & FridayWe’re starting off on the chilly side, but temperatures will rebound nicely later today. We’ll see mainly sunny conditions with a light breeze and highs in the mid to upper 70’s. Watch out for a little bit of haze. A ridge of high pressure is expected to build over the region early this week, bringing quiet and warm weather to the region.
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We're giving you the First Alert about some unsettled weather heading our way. We could see a few storms on Friday, but they become more numerous Saturday and Sunday. Muggy conditions will continue with highs in the mid to upper 80s. https://t.co/hL19eFAPtP
We're giving you the First Alert about more storms heading our way this weekend. We'll see increasing clouds later today with a few storms on Friday. We increase that chance Saturday and Sunday as a front stalls out across the region. https://t.co/BMDm6Zqu8I
Temperatures are going to soar this afternoon with increasing clouds. Our high temperature will approach 90 in many hometowns. Our humidity levels will also start to rise later today, but especially Friday into Saturday. https://t.co/XCAhwNApaT