WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): As usual for this time of the year, foggy conditions have developed across most of the region. Visibility issues will be widespread with the densest fog developing in the Greenbrier Valley. The fog will dissipate around 10 AM this morning for most, but may linger longer in some areas. Make sure to be careful and use your low beams throughout the morning commute. After the fog leaves, partly cloudy skies will stay until isolated storms develop during the mid-afternoon hours.
Any storms that end up developing will be brief and on the weaker side. Not everyone will be affected by these storms, but a rain jacket may be useful for the evening commute. A stronger storm is possible within the southern portion of the viewing area. There will be a modest amount of available energy, so a couple gusty storms are not completely out of the question. However, most of the action will remain to our southeast. Storms will dissipate overnight, but will return tomorrow as the next cold front punches through the region. Meteorologist Christian Boteler has the latest forecast:
Tomorrow morning will start on a calmer note, but strong to severe thunderstorms are possible. A strong cold front will move through the region tomorrow evening through the early morning hours of Wednesday. This front will be robust, especially for mid- to late July. There will be sufficient available energy and plenty of moisture already. Along with those elements in place, the front will provide elevated wind shear across the region. The result of these elements coming together is the potential for numerous severe storms tomorrow afternoon through the early morning hours.
The main concerns for this round of severe weather will be damaging winds up to 70 miles per hour and heavy rain causing flooding. We had a couple of flooding issues recently, and the abundance of rain over the past weeks will continue to leave the area vulnerable. Winds may cause damage to tree limbs and even powerlines. Large hail and brief, isolated tornadoes are also in play due to the amount of energy and wind shear present. These elements will be more isolated than our main concerns, but are a possibility as the front passes through.
While the potential is there, complications may arise due to midday convection. A few models are showing scattered storms developing earlier in the day, which would use up some of the energy within the atmosphere. If this happens, the evening risk will be dampened slightly. However, strong storms with damaging winds and heavy rain will remain a possibility even with convective activity ahead of the front. Make sure you have your StormWatch Weather App and multiple ways to receive alerts.
Storms and showers will linger through Wednesday afternoon but will remain weaker than Tuesday’s line of storms. Severe weather should stay to our east, but a rogue gusty storm is possible. Storms will eventually dissipate in the evening as high pressure pushes the system away from our area. It will be another gloomy, damp day, but it should be calmer compared to Tuesday evening.
That high-pressure system will eventually reach our area, which will give us an absolutely beautiful day on Thursday. Temperatures will linger in the mid-70s, skies remain sunny, and storms will be out of the region. It will be a near-perfect day for the region, so make sure to get out and enjoy the nicer weather on Thursday. Friday will be much of the same, though the chance of a stray shower or two comes up overnight. Isolated storms will return to the forecast this weekend as high pressure leaves the region. Despite the system leaving, temperatures will remain in the upper 70s and lower 80s. Here’s the 7-Day Forecast:
