It is a great evening to kick back on the deck or by the firepit. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

Fishing forecast for the James River in Richmond, looks great. Fishing along the coast - expect winds NE at 15-25mph; .Chesapeake Bay waves for Saturday 2'-4'.Atlantic Coast 5'-8' with higher swells. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

What a great weekend ahead for everyone. And if you are heading to the Carytown Watermelon Festival on Sunday, you could not ask for better weather. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

Good Afternoon and Happy Friday! It has been a fairly nice day across most of central Virginia and the weather will improve over the weekend. I have your complete weekend forecast on @8NEWS at 4p, 5p, 6p, and 11p and at #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

We hit a high of 82° today and we had a morning low of 67°. This is still be low normal for this time of year, but it was pretty comfortable. No rain today. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

We have a really good looking weekend ahead, and if you are heading to the Carytown Watermelon Festival, hopefully the watermelon will cool you off a bit 😉. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

Look at those beach cameras. It is not a great beach day but look at those waves. Look at the weather map, that low pressure system off North Carolina will keep Virginia Beach to the OBX with rip currents through Sunday. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

VIPIR Real-Time radar showing some spotty showers right now and they will hang around through this evening. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

Good Afternoon! We have a few spotty showers right now and we will keep that risk for Friday, but the weekend is looking very nice. I have the complete forecast on @8NEWS at 4p, 5p, 6p and 11pm and at #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

Does watching someone else win feel better than winning? It might sound "cheesy," but for some, seeing others succeed is the ultimate reward. link - #fishing #Flyfishing #OfftheHookwithMattyD #Musky #Smallmouth #RVA

For muskie anglers, 40 to 50 inches isn't just big, it's the benchmark. Some fisheries even exceed 50 inches! Imagine the thrill. Seen one that size? link - #MuskieFishing #FishingGoals #OfftheHookwithMattyD #RVA

Deep knowledge comes from daily immersion. For some, that's the James and New River: smallmouth and musky, December to June. link - #fishing #smallmouth #musky #OfftheHookwithMattyD #RVA

Casting far is only half the battle. The real skill? Knowing how to "hunt a fly." It's all about feeding the fish *exactly* what they want, when they want it. link - #FishingTips #FlyFishing #OfftheHookwithMattyD #RVA

Musky fishing can be a grind, but it's about the hunt. Smallmouth offers more action & feedback to sharpen skills. Translate that energy to musky, where a day can yield nothing. link - #MuskyFishing #Smallmouth #OfftheHookwithMattyD #RVA

We hit a high of 70° today after a low of 66°. We officially picked up 0.33" of rain at the Richmond International Airport. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

It has been a real soaker today from South Hill to Emporia with many areas see 2"-4" of rain today. The rest of central Vigrinia has been rather wet receiving roughly 1/2" to 1" of rain. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

As of 5pm, Tropical Storm Dexter has winds of 50mph and it is moving to the ENE at 16mph. Dexter is not a factor in our weather. We are watching two other areas in the Atlantic for possible development. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

While our temperatures will climb over the weekend and next week, the humidity will not be as bad as the previous weeks here in Central Virginia. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX

There's something uniquely special about watching a smallmouth crush a swim fly. Seeing that 20"+ fish eat is just a cool thing. It's visual confirmation. link - #FlyFishing #Smallmouth #OfftheHookwithMattyD #rva

The weather for the weekend is looking great. For those of you heading to the Carytown Watermelon Festival you will have plenty of sun with highs in the middle 80s, it will be a little more humid. #8News #RVA #RVAWX #VAWX