WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): This morning will feature dense fog across the region, especially the Greenbrier Valley. As always, be sure to drive a bit slower and use your low beams until you are out of the fog or it fully dissipates. Most of the fog should burn up by 10 AM, though a couple of denser patches could last longer. After the fog leaves, we transition into the rainier second half of the day.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will arrive this afternoon and evening, continuing the unsettled pattern for our viewing area. The main risk this afternoon and evening is localized flooding caused by heavy rainfall. Not everyone will be affected, but vulnerable areas are susceptible to rising water if one or more downpours end up passing through the region. A couple of gusts are possible, but these will stay well below severe criteria. The minimal severe weather threat will stay to our northeast. Showers and storms will eventually dissipate after sunset, allowing conditions to calm down overnight. Meteorologist Christian Boteler has the latest:
This pattern of afternoon and evening storms will continue tomorrow and Saturday. Once again, thunderstorms should stay below severe criteria through this stretch of unsettled weather. Moist conditions remain through the next couple of days, which will lead to elevated localized flooding risks. If you encounter a flooded roadway or other areas impacted by ponding water, do not wade or drive into the waters. If you have any outdoor plans tomorrow or Saturday, an indoor backup plan should be made. The Threats Summary applies not only for today, but through Saturday.
There is not major disturbance moving directly through the region, but the low-pressure center to our north is allowing storms and showers to drop into the region. The stationary front associated with this system remains well to the north. Despite the front remaining stationary, the lack of a dry, stable air mass is leading to continued activity. This is great for gardens, crops, and forests, but there will be some folks disappointed about the gloomy conditions. The system to our north is stalling there for a bit before moving through eastern Canada this weekend.
Conditions settle down a bit after a few lingering showers on Sunday morning. While the chances for a few isolated showers remain for both Sunday and Monday, most of the region should remain rain free over those two days. If you have any outdoor work or activities, Sunday and Monday will be the best time to get things done. We will be between low-pressure systems, allowing some clearing to occur. The next system will drift into the region on Tuesday, bringing scattered showers and storms back into the forecast. Temperatures will remain in the low to mid-80s, which is around or slightly above average depending on location. Here’s the latest 7-Day Forecast:
