OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) – We saw some showers around the area this evening, mainly in the southern and eastern parts of the area. These showers were nowhere near as intense as what we saw last night, where a rockslide closed a portion of I-64 near Sandstone Mountain, and flooding caused issues in a number of locations. Tonight, with all the moisture around, there will be some patchy dense fog as temperatures drop to or at least near the dewpoints. That’s especially true in areas that picked up rain this afternoon. Lows will be in the lower 60s.
Tomorrow, the stationary front that has served as the focal point for all the rain that we’ve seen the past few days will drift back northward and will increase the rain chances as well as the intensity of the showers and storms.
Because any additional rain will fall on soils and into creeks and streams that have already seen plenty of rain, there is a small chance that the rain we see could cause them to overflow their banks. Flash flooding is possible over the next couple of days, especially during the heaviest showers and storms. The map below is for Tuesday into Wednesday, but the threat for our area stretches into Thursday as well, before ending.
In addition, the threat of slides will increase as well. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid-70s despite the cloud cover, meaning that the warm, moist air from the Gulf is locked in place.
Later this week, the pattern will shift, and after some additional showers on Thursday, we’ll begin to dry out. High pressure will settle into our north and bring down slightly cooler air from Canada. Highs on both weekend days will be a few degrees below normal and will top out in the upper 60s and lower 70s. Another low will try to spread some showers into the area on Saturday, but these should mainly stay to our south. Some of them might get as far north as the southern coalfields, but for now, the weekend ahead looks dry in most areas.
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