WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Another day, another foggy morning commute. Some areas, such as the Greenbrier Valley, are experiencing dense fog. Travel carefully and utilize your low beams throughout the morning until fog dissipates around 10 AM this morning. The remainder of the morning will feature partly sunny skies before rain returns to the forecast this afternoon. On the bright side, temperatures will stay much more comfortable than last week.
The stationary front that has been in our area will continue to slowly move away through the day. As a result, showers and thunderstorms will develop through the day. The main concern for us is the risk of flooding. There were a couple of Flash Flood Warnings issued in our viewing area yesterday, and more could be issued today depending on the areas impacted with one or more downpours. A gusty storm or two is possible, but severe weather will likely stay to the east. Low wind shear and modest available energy indicate that storm strength will be limited. Storms and showers will dwindle at night, but will not completely dissipate after sunset. Meteorologist Christian Boteler has the latest forecast:
The rainy days will continue through the middle of the week. The stationary front will be out of the area between Tuesday night and Wednesday, but showers and storms will continue to develop. A weak high-pressure system will try to take over on Wednesday, decreasing rain chances by a smidge. However, this will be a “dirty” high-pressure system, meaning showers and storms are still possible. You will not want to keep the rain gear too far away for the next week or so.
With rainy conditions continuing through the middle of the week, we will not get much of an opportunity to taking in rain. As a result, flooding risks remain. The risk will not be as high as on Tuesday or Friday when rain is more widespread, but the moisture remaining in the atmosphere means we could get heavier rainfall through this entire week. Remember to avoid flooded roadways and to not wade into flood waters if you encounter them. Over the next week, anywhere between an inch to over two inches of rain is possible. Below is just one of the outputs from the European model:
The next major disturbance moving through the region is a cold front arriving on Friday. This front will push southeast from the Great Lakes and Midwest, bringing widespread showers and storms in the forecast both Friday and Saturday. Rainfall is expected to be heavy in some spots, continuing the concerns for localized flooding. The front will take its time passing, which is why we are expecting multiple days of widespread rain before all is said and done. Despite this being a cold front, temperatures will not drop off too much this weekend. We will only fall from the lower 80s to the upper 70s between Friday and Sunday.
Speaking of Sunday, rain chances will finally start falling. Lingering showers and storms are expected, but the front will be out of our area. The rain is a good thing, but a break early next week will be very welcomed. This stretch of rainy weather will advance drought recovery further, potentially eliminating it altogether in the northern half of the viewing area. Here’s the 7-Day Forecast:
