Wind Advisory goes into effect beginning at 4pm and lasting through 7am tomorrow morning. Winds may gust up to 50mph, especially at the higher elevations. Use caution tonight if you're traveling or will be out with the little ones Trick-or-Treating.
There is also a chance of damaging winds with any of the stronger showers or possibly a thunderstorm tonight and Friday along the cold front that will be crossing through the region. The latest forecast from the Storm Prediction Center can be found at http://www.spc.noaa.gov/.
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 503 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 NCZ004>006-020-VAZ043>047-058-059-011000- STOKES-ROCKINGHAM-CASWELL-YADKIN-HENRY-PITTSYLVANIA-CAMPBELL- APPOMATTOX-BUCKINGHAM-HALIFAX-CHARLOTTE- 503 AM EDT THU OCT 31 2013 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH CENTRAL NORTH CAROLINA...NORTHWEST NORTH CAROLINA...CENTRAL VIRGINIA AND SOUTH CENTRAL VIRGINIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY AN ISOLATED THUNDERSTORM MAY PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. http://forecast.weather.gov/showsigwx.php?warnzone=VAZ044&warncounty=VAC143&firewxzone=VAZ044&local_place1=&product1=Hazardous+Weather+Outlook#.UnKvjavD82w