Patchy frost tonight, taste of summer lurking!
Tonight features partly cloudy skies to begin, with clearing skies after midnight and a quick drop in temperatures. A few patchy instances of frost are possible with temperatures dropping back into the mid 30s. In addition, a few instances of fog are possible, especially in our northwestern towns and in the mountains.
Thursday looks great! After another cold start with temperatures in the 30s, we will see plenty of sunshine with high pressure in control. Temperatures will jump nearly 30 degrees during the day, with high temperatures in the mid 60s in what promises to be a gorgeous day in the two Virginias.
Friday will be dry for most of the day, with mostly sunny skies to start. We’ll see a southwest breeze kick in with high pressure kicking off to our east. With a warm front approaching from our west, a couple of showers can’t be ruled toward dusk but the majority of us will be dry. With our southwest breeze kicking in, temperatures will be warm, with highs near 70.
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Saturday brings our warm front north through the region, which will provide the risk for a few showers. However, despite the showers being around, it’s a warm day on the way, with high temperatures in the low to mid 70s. There will be plenty of dry time on Saturday, with the best chance for showers during the first half of the day.
Sunday is when we really see the heat begin to crank, as we see a warm and more humid air flow develop with our cold front to our north. As a result, it’s a breezy day with temperatures spiking to around 80 degrees under partly sunny skies. It will be a taste of summer for sure to wrap up the weekend.
Monday will be even warmer than Sunday! We will have a cold front approaching from our west, which will increase clouds late in the day, but with a southwest breeze at the surface under a continued ridge of high pressure over the Atlantic down to our southeast, high temperatures will crank into the low to mid 80s. For context, Beckley’s record high temperature for Monday is 85 degrees and Bluefield’s record high temperature is 86 degrees – we won’t quite get to those levels, but we sure will be awfully close!
Tuesday sees our cold front cross – at this point during the morning hours – which makes for more of a day of rain shower activity than thunderstorms. Showers will be likely at times, especially before noon and it’ll be a cooler day with clouds around. Despite the clouds and occasional showers, we will still be above normal for this time of year with highs in the mid 70s.
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Wednesday brings high pressure back into the picture, with mostly sunny skies and high temperatures once again in the mid 70s.
Looking ahead, it’s a warm pattern on hand. We’ll see plenty of sunshine to begin our day Thursday but clouds will begin to increase as our next frontal system approaches in the form of a cold front for Friday. Highs on Thursday will be near 80 degrees, with Friday a touch cooler with showers around, with highs in the mid 70s. Saturday keeps the chances for a few showers, with the potential for a low pressure system to scoot by the area with highs in the 70s.
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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.
TONIGHT
Partly cloudy. Patchy frost. Lows in the mid 30s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Increasing clouds late. Highs near 70.
SATURDAY
Few showers, especially early. Highs in the low 70s.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Warm! Highs near 80.
MONDAY
Partly sunny – near record warmth! Highs in the low to mid 80s.
TUESDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Isolated shower late. Highs in the 70s.
FRIDAY
Few showers. Highs in the 70s.
SATURDAY
Few showers. Highs in the 70s.
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