OAK HILL, WV (WOAY) – We continue to track showers and storms that made their way through the area this evening. None of the storms were severe, although one or two did contain gusty winds and small hail. It’s the flooding and flash flooding that are the main concerns. Those concerns were realized in parts of Raleigh, Fayette, and Tazewell Counties, with Flash Flood and Flood Warnings in Raleigh and Fayette Counties and a Flood Advisory for Tazewell County.
The storms have plenty of moisture to work with and are in no particular hurry to leave the region. The chance for rain continues through the night, and patchy fog is also possible late, especially in areas that pick up rain. Lows tonight will be cooler than what we’ve seen recently, dropping into the mid-50s.
Tomorrow will be another wet day around the region as the front that is responsible for all this rain continues to sit near the Virginia/North Carolina line. The showers could again produce heavy enough rain to cause flooding in some areas. With the front to our south, cooler air on the north side of the front will begin to drive temperatures down to below-normal levels. Highs tomorrow will only be in the lower 60s, cooler than the low temperature was yesterday! Lows tomorrow night will also be cooler and will generally be in the lower 50s. The other story in the weather tomorrow will be the wind. With a strong low-pressure center (our first Nor’easter of the season) developing off the Atlantic coast and combining with strong high pressure over eastern Canada, winds will pick up as the day goes on; eventually, gusts to 30 mph or higher will be likely. With the winds coming from the north, this will further enhance the cool temperatures.
On Thursday, one more final round of showers will push through the region. Once again, these will not be severe but could cause additional problems with flooding. Most of the rain should be done by the afternoon.
The wind will stick around even after the showers end, but not for long. By then, the cold air will be locked in place. Thursday night, we’ll see lows in the 40s on a widespread basis for the first time since mid-June (although some areas saw the 40s on August 25th). The cool weather sticks around through the rest of the forecast, although temperatures will rebound toward average toward the end. As for rain, there won’t be any. Dry weather will end the forecast.
