WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Thunderstorms will end this evening and dense fog will develop overnight, but a delightful weekend is ahead.
UPDATED 6:20 PM
Torrential downpours will trigger flooding in eastern Greenbrier and Pocahontas County this evening. The rain will only last 15 minutes but standing water will last into the evening. Additionally, dense fog will develop this evening and continue through early Saturday.
UPDATED: 4:30 PM
Overview: Showers and storms will end this evening, dense fog will develop and Saturday will start muggy. As the day unfolds, humidity levels will drop and the weekend will be beautiful. Showers and storms return early next week, quite scattered in nature, but by late Wednesday to Friday, a front combined with tropical moisture from former Beryl (at that point) will bring a better risk for more widespread rain.
Chief Meteorologist Chad Merrill’s latest forecast:
UPDATED: 9 AM
UPDATE 12:30 PM
The NWS has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch until 7:00 PM this evening for the majority of southern West Virginia.
THREATS LATER TODAY:
- Timing of the severe storms will be 5-9 p.m.
- Wind gusts 40-50 mph likely in the storms.
- A few hundred power outages likely.
- Briefly heavy rain expected, but flash flooding will be limited to poor drainage spots.
WEEKEND OVERVIEW: After starting out humid, Saturday will turn more comfortable and sunshine and low humidity are expected Sunday.
WOLF CREEK TRAIL RACES (HOSTED BY ACTIVE SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA):
The trails will be muddy in spots from recent rain. The race starts mostly cloudy and muggy with a patch or two of fog. Sunshine returns and humidity lowers a bit at the end of the 15K. Temperatures warm from 73 degrees to 77 degrees during the race.
NEXT WEEK: A soggy pattern returns Monday and Tuesday afternoon with another trough approaching. Rain from Beryl could sneak into the region by Thursday afternoon. The drought will likely get chipped away a bit by the end of next week. Flash flooding could become a problem by the end of next week as well.
