The Storm Prediction Center has included central and eastern West
Virginia in their slight risk for severe weather outlook for today!
This map depicts the probability of tornado development this
afternoon. Further east, a 10% chance has been predicted from the
eastern border of Jefferson County to the Atlantic Coast. Even if a
tornado does not develop this afternoon, severe thunderstorms are
expected to produce heavy downpours, large hail and cloud-to-ground
lightning. Things will heat up into the mid to upper 70s this
afternoon. Overnight lows will fall to near 50.

Showers and a few storms are still possible this evening and
overnight. Activity will diminish on Saturday to make for a partly
cloudy day with cooler temps reaching the upper 60s/low 70s during
the.

Moisture returns to the Mountain State today as Tropical Storm
Alberto, 150 miles off the coast of Myrtle Beach combines with low
pressure spreading eastward tonight through the first half of the work
week. Alberto will move northeastward, grazing the Outer Banks today
and tomorrow. Increasing cloud coverage, drizzle and scattered rain
showers will be tossed as far west as our Eastern Panhandle tonight &
Tuesday.

Rain showers and meager thunderstorms are also expected across West
Virginia tonight & Tuesday as this cold front
stalls overhead. Leftover rain showers are possible Wednesday
morning. Things will gradually dry out as high pressure builds in our
vicinity later on Wednesday. We'll be left with mainly sunny and dry
conditions towards the end of the work week. A slow warming trend is
expected through this week with highs reaching the mid & upper 80s by

the weekend.

Thin line of showers and storms streching from the Mississippi Valley
to Maine will brief showers and storms to the Mountain State later
through the rest of this evening, fizzling a good bit in the overnight
hours. Overnight lows will be in the mid 40s with patchy fog in the
AM. High pressure will keep the next several days increasingly dry and
sunny. Thursday will be mainly sunny and dry with highs in the mid
70s. However, a brief mountain shower/storm are possible Thursday
afternoon. We'll finish out the rest of the week with plenty of
sunshine & highs into the mid 80s!

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Low pressure riding east from the Ohio & Tennessee valleys will bring
rain showers to the mountain state for Mother's Day and Monday.
Possible heavy rain Monday could trigger water troubles across eastern
West Virginia and southwestern Virginia. We'll dry out during the day
on Tuesday. We'll get a few degrees warmer each day with highs well
into the upper 70s by the middle of this week. Dry, sunny & warm for
the second half of next week! More on the precipitation situation
later..

We trend towards cooler and drier weather today with highs only
reaching 70. Although a few lingering showers are still possible in
the east this morning and some light rain is expected over northern WV
this evening and overnight. New rainfall will not be nearly what we've
had over the past several days. High pressure building overhead will
help us finish the work week dry with mild daytime temps and chilly
nights. Saturday will be a few degrees warmer with mainly sunny skies.
more unsettled weather returns for Sunday.

Warmer today with highs in the low/mid 80s. Warm air will stick around
through this week as highs reach 80s each day! But scatterd rain
showers & thunderstorms will keep the forecast unsettled through the
first half of this week. Wild weather will ramp up this evening,
bringing several rounds of rain & storms. Repeated downpours could
trigger flash flooding problems across the mountain state, especially
in our northern counties, north of RT 50. Strong winds and hail are
also possible overnight inside the yellow risk zone. Showers and
storms will linger into the overnight & Tuesday morning.

Here's the scoop on the snowfall forecast...Low pressure shooting
northward from the Delmarva into northern New England Sunday will
combine with a Clipper type system timed for Monday to bring
unseasonably cold temps, rain showers, breezy conditions and what is
sure to be the last snowfall of the season Sunday night into
Monday/early Tuesday. Could see sustained winds overnight to 20-25
MPH, especially along our ridgetops. Tonight, temps falling to just
below freezing in the mountains & just above freezing in the lowlands
will bring a changeover to a wet snow with nightfall. Initially, warm
soils will keep the wet snow from sticking. But Some minor
accumulations of an inch or two are expected across the lowlands.
8-10" of snow are expected in the mountains of WV & MD into Tuesday as
the departing low pressure off the Eastern Seaboard will leave the
Clipper system to produce more of an upslope air flow in the
mountains.

Be prepared for possible power outages during this time as wet snow
and strong winds may bring down trees and power lines. A Winter Storm
Watch is in effect for several counties in our area. Be sure to stay
tuned to local TV/radio to keep up to date on changing conditions.
Will post updates here as new info comes in!