WOAY-TV (Oak Hill, WV): Another tepid, foggy morning is in the cards. Temperatures remain in the low to mid-50s, which is right around average for this time of the year. Dense fog is developing across the region and will stick around for the morning commute. Drive carefully and use your low beams if you encounter foggy conditions. Visibility issues will disappear later this morning, ending any issues in the forecast for the rest of the day.
Skies will remain mostly sunny for the entire day. Afternoon highs will reach the upper 70s and lower 80s, resulting in a nice summer feeling to begin this October. If you have outdoor plans, today is the best day to do them for the rest of the week. The evening commute will be smooth as butter, and you will be able to keep the jacket in your closet for the rest of the day. Make sure to enjoy the sunshine before our pattern changes. Meteorologist Christian Boteler has the latest forecast:
Friday morning will be smooth and mild, similar to yesterday. However, high pressure will be out of the area by this time. As a result, the cold front that has been lagging to our west will make its approach into the region. Isolated showers and storms start late in the afternoon and evening. Storms will be few and far between, but rumbles of thunder are not our of the picture. Rain gear is recommended for anyone heading to the football games in case showers end up passing through. The front does not pass over our area until the overnight hours, allowing temperatures to remain warmer.
Heavy rain is possible in any showers or storms, which could cause minor water issues in vulnerable spots. The Weather Prediction Center has placed a “Marginal” risk of excessive rainfall for the western counties of our viewing area tomorrow. This indicates a low, but non-zero chance of flooding issues. No severe weather is expected as this front passes through, which is one less thing to worry about. Showers will last overnight and into the weekend.
Speaking of the weekend, conditions will remain gloomy, damp, and cool. Showers remain widespread across the area, but a couple of small breaks are possible. Activity will not fade completely until at least Sunday afternoon. After the rain moves through, a high-pressure system will move into the Great Lakes. This will result in drier conditions returning on Monday. Temperatures will dip into the low 50s on Saturday and the 40s on Sunday and beyond. Afternoon highs will only peak in the 60s this weekend, and the cooler trend will continue into next week. Here’s the 7-Day Forecast:
