Precipitation Situation

Winds out of the southwest bring a speedy transition from the freezing temps from earlier this week. With high pressure dominating our short term we’ll see clear and calm, summer-like conditions through the better part of Saturday. Don’t be surprised to see the mercury rise into the 90s in some of the warmer sectors of our state! Even our nights, which have been unseasonably cool as of late see temps holding in the lower 60s through the weekend. A strong low pressure cold front from our southwest will creep slowly into the area late Saturday. Strong winds, heavy rain & thunderstorms will be associated with that weather system on tap this weekend. Flood warnings and tornado advisories will also be popping up across our nation’s Midwest as lots of energy will be available due to the steady warm, moist southwest flow from the Gulf. Expect 1.5 to 2 inches of rain to fall over our forecast area from 8 pm Saturday through Sunday night. In north central WV, the heaviest rainfall will not be observed until Sunday afternoon and evening. To our south & west, in KY, TN, MS, IN & LA new rainfall will become problematic. Those folks will see no less than 4.5 inches of fresh rain in their neighborhoods! Rain showers will linger through Monday with little chance of thunder for the beginning of our work week. Even so, we could still see an additional inch or more through Monday. Temperatures will begin to cool down and skies will gradually clear by Tuesday. Stay tuned for weather updates as this weekend’s weather unfolds!