WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): After a few thunderstorms last night, this morning is starting off on the right foot. Temperatures are moderate and there is not much activity aside from the usual patchy, dense fog during the morning commute. Foggy conditions will dissipate around 10 AM as usual, revealing some nicer conditions for the rest of the morning and afternoon. Cloud cover will gradually increase, but rain chances do not elevate until at least this evening. After a calmer work day, activity begins in the Mountain State.
Storms may arrive as soon as the evening, but most of our activity will arrive around or after sunset. There will be enough energy for a couple of stronger storms to form despite losing some of the daytime heating. Concerns for overnight storms will be damaging winds and localized flooding issues. Storms will be at their strongest in our northern counties before eventually weakening as they pass through the viewing area. These will remain scattered across the region overnight, resulting in no significant break. More strong storms and heavy rain are expected in batches throughout the week. The Threats Summary (above) gives a quick rundown of what to expect. Meteorologist Christian Boteler has the details:
The active pattern will continue tomorrow, resulting in a few strong thunderstorms and flooding concerns across the viewing area. Plenty of moisture will be present, which will result in downpours throughout the day. The Weather Prediction Center (WPC) has issued a moderate risk for excess rainfall within the western sections of Nicholas, Fayette, and Raleigh counties. This indicates a significant flood risk across those regions. The rest of the region is within a slight risk, indicating an elevated flood risk. A slight risk is less significant than the moderate, but still something to be prepared for.
Along with the flooding risk, there is enough available energy to support a few strong to severe thunderstorms tomorrow. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has placed our region in a slight risk tomorrow, which indicates scattered severe storms. Damaging winds up to 60 miles per hour will be the main concern within any strong to severe storm. Tornadic activity and hail are unlikely through both rounds of storms. Flooding is still our main concern, but the potential for damaging winds could further affect our area. Make sure to stay weather aware and have multiple ways to receive alerts through the day.
The active weather will continue for the rest of the work week. It will not rain all day, every day, but there will be multiple clusters of thunderstorms that bring heavy rain and potentially strong storms. The WPC maintains a slight risk for excessive rainfall across our region through early Friday morning, indicating a continued risk for flash flooding for the entire viewing area. The severe thunderstorm risk for Wednesday is lower than Tuesday, but a couple of strong storms are still possible. The weekend will calm down a bit, but rain chances are not fully eliminated at any time for the next 7-Days. Here’s the extended forecast:
