Our Weekend Starts On Wednesday

Moisture has been slow to depart this week. A few passing upper level disturbances have kept a soggy outlook for some folks across our state so far. Dense morning fog has been steadily lurking in the hollows and ridge tops alike. But the heat from the day burned off those low lying clouds by mid morning. We’ve seen lots of sunshine despite the abundance of moisture in the upper atmosphere. This persistent lingering moisture along with the relentless heat from the day has allowed a few pop up thundershowers along the eastern panhandle of West Virginia. The rest of the state has managed to stay relatively dry so far this week. This theme will continue through the rest of this week.

Temperatures will continue to reach the mid to upper 80s Wednesday and Thursday. We’ll wake up to foggy mornings, then partly cloudy skies and a few afternoon thunderstorms as the day progresses. A cold front will swing down from the Great Lakes Friday. We’ll see slightly cooler temperatures (mid 70s) during the day Friday along with an increased chance of rain showers and thunderstorms. High pressure will move in to the area and clear out much of this persistent moisture in time for another nice weekend. We’re looking at a dry weekend forecast with temps in the 70s and low 80s through Monday. This will be a nice weekend to cookout and have fun in the sun on Cheat Lake or Arden or even Blue Hole. So enjoy and have a safe holiday weekend. Rain showers return to the forecast on Monday night/Tuesday.