High & Dry

Although we’ve managed to escape much of the hazardous weather here in north central WV, it’s been a busy week for some. Many communities in the southern part of the state have had to contend with heavy rain, hail, downed trees, flooding and lots of lightning. Things will begin to get back to normal as folks across the mountain state begin clean up today. We still may pick up a few showers today as a cold front passes from our west. There’s also the slight risk of thunderstorms developing across north central West Virginia today. So although that risk remains low, be on guard for an isolated storm and periods of heavy rain and strong winds through tonight. Temperatures will still touch the mid 80s today. Cold fronts during this time of year don’t always mean cooler temperatures for us. Look for clearing skies with temps in the low 60s overnight, into Thursday morning.

High pressure will begin to take hold early Thursday. And although we may see some patchy morning fog, Thursday will turn out to be sunny and dry with temps in the low 80s. Thursday night looks clear and calm with lows in the mid 50s. In fact, we’ve got a few clear and calm nights on deck. We’ll see overnight lows in the upper 50s and low 60s though this weekend.

The high pressure that I mentioned is on deck for Thursday will stick around for Friday and will make for a nice Father’s Day weekend. So the forecast is high and dry! Relative humidity levels will drop, so the air will feel more comfortable than it has over the past week. Friday will be sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Saturday will be mostly sunny with highs in the 90s! But all that sunshine could heat things up just enough to squeeze out an isolated thunderstorm late Saturday. Make plans anyway! Even if there IS enough moisture in the air for a storm this weekend, we’ll have more than enough sunshine to get out and enjoy the weekend. A sun & cloud mix with highs in the mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s is on tap Sunday through Tuesday… If you’re looking for Father’s Day gift ideas, go out and buy dad a hammock this year. Set it up in the yard for him. Then give him a drink and watch him fall asleep and get a sunburn! He'll thank you for it!