Storms return Tuesday, warm week ahead

Tonight features increasing clouds as a cold front approaches from our west. With a south wind continuing, we’ll be very mild overnight, with lows only dropping into the upper 50s.

Tuesday brings our cold front into the area toward lunchtime, with scattered showers and a few rumbles of thunder likely. There won’t be a lot of ‘juice’ for storms to work with, and that will keep our severe weather threat pretty low, but a few rumbles can be expected, along with brief heavy rainfall, as there will be a bit of stickiness to the air with an increase in dew points.

We have been pretty dry recently overall, so even under heavy thunderstorms Tuesday, most of us will be okay for our flooding threat, however the Weather Prediction Center has placed our region in a level one out of four marginal risk for flooding, primarily in case of training storms. High temperatures will take place during the early afternoon in the mid 70s before temperatures begin to drop behind our front as we head into the late afternoon. Shower chances will continue into the evening hours, with only an isolated shower or two expected by midnight, with lows in the mid 50s. Expect some patchy dense fog by the morning commute Wednesday.

Wednesday begins with a few clouds and patchy dense fog and we keep the risk for an isolated mountain sprinkle or two possible over the mountains early but everyone will see plenty of sunshine as we head into the afternoon with high pressure taking control in our region. By the late afternoon, we’ll have hardly a cloud in the sky with high temperatures in the mid 70s. With mostly clear skies expected Wednesday night, temperatures will dip back into the low 50s and upper 40s with an instance or two of fog still possible.

Thursday continues with great weather, as high pressure heads off to our northeast. This will enable our wind flow to switch to coming out of the southwest, which will warm us up into the low 80s – a few western towns will push into the mid 80s, as yet another summer-like day arrives. With the southwest breeze, we will once again have a mild night on the way, with lows dropping down into the upper 50s.

Friday sees an increase in our chances for thunderstorms as a cold front approaches from the west. With a few peaks of sunshine out ahead of our front, there is enough ‘juice’ for a few embedded thunderstorms among showers pushing through. However, aside from the threat for brief locally heavy rainfall, severe weather is not expected. High temperatures will still reach summer-like levels with low 80s expected.

Saturday continues our threat for scattered showers and thunderstorms as our cold front slows down and takes its sweet time crossing through the area. Again, much like Friday, though severe weather is not expected, the threat for locally heavy rainfall will once again be something to watch within scattered showers and thunderstorms that push through the area. With numerous showers and a few storms expected, high temperature will be a little cooler in the mid to upper 70s.

Sunday keeps our chances for a few scattered showers around, as a southern area of low pressure scoots up the Mid-Atlantic. Showers won’t be quite as prevalent as Friday and Saturday and the best chance for these showers will be east over the WV mountains. We’ll see high temperatures once again in the mid 70s.

Monday continues the risk for at least a few showers with a secondary cold front approaching and then stalling. As a result, with clouds and occasional showers around, we will see high temperatures in the low 70s.

Looking ahead, it’s an unsettled weather pattern that continues Tuesday through Thursday as two more cold fronts look to the push through the region, which will eventually introduce some slightly cooler air in the area. Tuesday will feature highs in the low 70s, with Wednesday in the mid 70s before dropping into the 60s for Thursday. Planters and farmers do not need to worry about the threat for frost over the next ten days – our biggest threat over this timeframe will be threat for locally heavy rainfall.

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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 tomorrow, but practice common sense and follow all laws when burning.

TONIGHT
Increasing clouds, mild! Lows in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY
Scattered showers and storms, especially in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
WEDNESDAY
AM patchy fog and mountain sprinkles. Plenty of afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Nice day! Highs in the low 80s.
FRIDAY
Few showers and storms. Plenty of dry time. Highs in the low 80s.
SATURDAY
Scattered showers and storms likely. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
SUNDAY
A few scattered showers still expected. Highs in the mid 70s.
MONDAY
More showers and perhaps a rumble or two. Highs int he low 70s.
TUESDAY
Showers and storms likely. Highs in the 70s.
WEDNESDAY
Isolated showers. Highs in the 70s.
THURSDAY
Rain and storms. Highs in the 60s.

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