Monday morning starts with a few showers; warm and unsettled weather on the way
Monday is the day we’ve been waiting for quite a while, the arrival of the total solar eclipse! Monday morning will be a tough sell with cloudy skies and morning showers. Rain chances look to decrease by lunchtime, giving us the chance for a few peaks in the clouds if you live or travel further out to the west. This will also help with temps getting into the middle 60s.
In case you want to stay inside or the cloud cover disrupts the viewing experience, you’ll be in luck thanks to Meteorologist Bradley Wells! He’ll be traveling up to New York for a live stream set at 2:30 PM Monday afternoon! In our local area, the eclipse starts at 1:56 PM with the height at 2:38 PM.
Monday night is a partly cloudy to mostly cloudy look, especially across counties near the border between West Virginia and Virginia. We have the chance for an isolated shower or two tonight, but anything should stay light. Overnight lows tonight will drop into the low 50s, upper 40.
Tuesday will deal with scattered showers, and even a rumble of thunder possible, but the morning commute looks to be largely dry. Our best chance for showers will start pushing through around lunchtime with the afternoon and evening staying soggy. The clouds and showers will keep temps in the middle and upper 60s later in the afternoon.
Wednesday appears to have the chance for some more showers around in the morning so don’t forget those umbrellas! As the showers move off to the northeast, we’ll start to develop a few breaks with only an isolated shower or two possible in the afternoon. It’s another muggy day with temps starting off in the 50s and slowly getting near 70.
Thursday brings in our cold front, which will bring in scattered showers and the chance for a few thunderstorms, some of those could be on the strong side with damaging winds & hail being the biggest risks. It also looks to be a wet commute once again so watch for hydroplaning and heavier showers at times, especially across the eastern counties and mountains. Thursday is also trending to be on the warm side with afternoon highs in the upper 60s.
Friday will be a cooler start in the morning with temps in the 40s and the chance for a passing shower or two. Friday will keep the chance for some showers around during the day but will decrease in coverage in the evening/overnight as our low moves off to the east. Temps will stay cool on Friday with highs in the 50s.
Saturday brings back the sunshine as high pressure builds down to the southwest. This will keep mostly sunny skies around and allow for a recoup day after a week of unsettled weather. Temps will be a little warmer on Saturday as they get into the middle 60s.
In your extended forecast, next Sunday through Monday brings in the chance for a few clouds but rain chances look to stay across northern West Virginia at this point. The more sunshine we do see, the more our temps will climb as we’re expected to get into the 70s into the start of next week.
We are in spring forest fire season in West Virginia – this means don’t burn between 7 AM and 5 PM through May 31st. Low humidity values during the daytime, along with breezier and warmer conditions will at times increase the fire threat, hence the burn ban during most of the daytime. Follow all regulations or be faced with potential consequences, such as fines! In Virginia, the spring fire season continues through April 30th – don’t burn before 4 PM.
MONDAY
A few morning showers. Mix of sun and clouds PM. Highs in the middle 60s.
TUESDAY
Mostly cloudy. Scattered showers PM. Highs in the upper 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Chance for a couple more showers. A few breaks PM. Highs in the low 70s.
THURSDAY
Scattered showers. A few thunderstorms are possible. Highs in the upper 60s.
FRIDAY
Lingering showers. Decrease in coverage PM. Highs in the middle 50s.
SATURDAY
Welcome back sunshine! Mostly sunny skies. Highs in the middle 60s.
SUNDAY
Partly cloudy skies. Warm. Highs in the low 70s.
MONDAY
Partly cloudy skies. Trending to stay dry. Highs in the low 70s.
TUESDAY
Chance for showers. A few breaks along the way. Highs in the low 70s.
WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy skies. Staying warm. Highs in the low 70s.
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