WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): The morning commute will be quite comfortable with mild temperatures and clear skies. Isolated fog is developing, but should burn up later this morning. Temperatures will rise into the upper 70s this afternoon while cloud cover slowly increases through the day. If you have outdoor plans before sunset, you should be able to get them done. However, we are expecting some change as we head into the night.
A cold front will begin approaching from the northeast, eventually passing through early Thursday morning. As a result, showers and isolated thunderstorms will begin developing at or after sunset. Depending on how early storms end up developing, there is a low-end chance of severe weather. The Storm Prediction Center has placed the northern portion of the viewing area in a “Marginal” risk, which indicates the chance of isolated severe storms. If anything strong does develop, gusty winds and heavy rain are in play. Thankfully, the loss of daytime heating should limit this threat and eliminate it later in the night. Meteorologist Christian Boteler has the latest forecast:
The front passing through will not drop temperatures by a significant margin, resulting in another warmer day on Thursday. Rain will linger through the day with activity peaking during the daytime hours. The risk for heavy rain is still alive, which could cause some minor water issues. These will likely be confined to ponding of water in low-lying areas. Showers begin to dissipate in the evening, eventually becoming very sparse overnight.
Despite the fading activity, more showers are expected to end the work week. A second cold front will rush through the region Friday afternoon, resulting in showers and isolated storms. There is less moisture associated with this front, which should keep flooding risk out of the equation. However, the lack of moisture will be more than made up for by the punch of cold, arctic air being dragged in. Showers will last through the evening before dissipating slowly overnight. Temperatures will drop into the 30s by Saturday morning, bringing the coldest temperatures so far this season. A switch to snow is possible in the highest elevations, but most of the region will remain purely rain.
Most, if not all, of the showers that develop will be out of the area by the start of Bridge Day. It may be a little damp from the night before, but the area will dry up as skies return to mostly sunny for the weekend. Conditions will be nice, but the temperatures are a different story. Lows will reach into the 30s, and the afternoon highs will only peak in the upper 40s for most of our area. If you are heading to the festivities, make sure to bring plenty of layers and indulge in warm food and drink.
Temperatures will dip even further by Sunday morning, reaching at or below freezing in some communities. Frost is possible, which may end the growing season in some areas. Temperatures will recover in the afternoon, getting back to the upper 50s. This recovery will continue into next week, eventually leading into warmer temperature late next week. For now, Monday and Tuesday are leaning closer to average. Here’s the 7-Day Forecast:
