OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) – It was another cold start to the morning around the region, but dry air is still dominant, and that will allow temperatures to rebound quickly this afternoon. By the end of the day, we’ll see highs in the mid-60s with plenty of sunshine.
The wind won’t be quite as strong today as high pressure keeps things calm. Tonight, despite the wind shifting around to the southwest, lows will once again be in the upper 30s and lower 40s. Tomorrow will be nice again, great news for Veterans Day! Overall, it will be similar to what we’ll see today, although highs will be a couple of degrees warmer.
Big changes arrive in the weather beginning on Thursday. A strong area of low pressure will pass just off to the north of the region. The position of the low means that what falls on Thursday will be all rain, with highs in the mid-50s.
Then, as the low passes to the east, it will combine with a strong high-pressure center over the Great Plains to produce gusty winds and a strong northerly flow. This will drop the temperatures and change the rain to either a rain/snow mix or all snow.
The main forecast questions involve the timing of the changeover. That will help to determine how much snow falls overall, especially in the lower elevation areas such as Beckley, Princeton, and Bluefield. Some upsloping is likely in the higher elevation locations in Pocahontas, Greenbrier, and Nicholas Counties, which would enhance the snow totals in those areas.
While the exact snow totals are being worked out, one thing is for certain. Temperatures will plummet behind the front, and the cold air will last into next week. The weekend will end with highs on Sunday only in the mid-40s. Lows this weekend will be in the mid-to-upper-20s. As we head back to work and school, lows will remain below freezing; Highs do at least rebound into the lower 50s by the end of the forecast.
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