Touch & Go

West Virginia remains on the southern edge of a band of upper level disturbances over the next several days. Ergo showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop today, continuing through the rest of the week. Models are also beginning to come into agreement on a front that will push southward through the Great Lakes region, prolonging the gloomy outlook and adding to any existing water problems through the weekend.

For today, scattered showers and thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall. But predicting the timing and location of each short wave disturbance continues to prove difficult. Still, no flood warnings are in place at the moment and drainage should not be a problem today as any storm cells will be tracking quickly across the region. However, the threat of repeat hits from heavy downpours may prove problematic before the end of the week. To be on the safe side, folks will need to keep an eye out for flash flood advisories especially around poor drainage areas as the week unfolds.

Rainfall totals through 8 AM Wednesday
We’ll still see a few peaks of sunshine through the rest of the week. The warm and humid outlook will continue over the next several days as well. So the sunshine will only intensify the pop up thunderstorms which are likely to continue Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Again, the timing and track of any storms are important factors in predicting potential drainage problems. It’s touch and go over the next few days, so be on the lookout for new flood warnings.

Gloomy weather continues through this weekend as another large frontal system will stall over the region this weekend. Drier air behind the front will bring some welcome calm weather next week.

5-Day Rainfall Totals