High pressure will keep the forecast dry tonight through Wednesday. The next system will approach from the Ohio Valley late Wednesday night into Thursday. Warmer temps & increasing clouds are in store ahead of the front Wednesday. Scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday night/Thursday with potential for heavy rain in spots. A few leftover showers are possible Friday morning. Irene will pass east of our area, hardly affecting our weekend weather. Eastern West Virginia may see some light rain showers Sunday & Sunday night.
Northwest air flow kept temperatures on the cool side this morning. Warmer air mixing in during the afternoon will put our high for today around 76. Clear skies are forecast tonight with another cool night on tap. Lows will fall into the mid 50s and patchy valley fog will develop into early Wednesday.
The forecast will stay dry & warmer during the day Wednesday. Temps will reach the mid/upper 80s. But high pressure will slide east of our area as the day progresses. Increasing clouds are in store Wednesday afternoon & evening ahead of the front. Then scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are likely after midnight into Thursday morning with some periods of heavy rainfall possible. Strong gusty winds are also likely Wednesday night & during the day Thursday.
The front will be slow to exit our area, leaving the possibility for some light leftover rain showers into Friday morning. Otherwise, tranquil, slightly cooler air & mostly sunny skies return for the end of the week. Forecast will stay sunny Friday afternoon into Saturday. Highs will be in the mid/upper 80s through week's end.
Some uncertainty still exists towards the end of the extended forecast. Depending on the timing and track of Hurricane Irene, some parts of the Mountain State could see some peripheral affects...Hurricane Irene has been upgraded to a Category 2 and further strengthening is expected later today & Wednesday. Experts predict that Irene will only graze Florida's east coast & make landfall near the Myrtle Beach/Wilmington area as a major hurricane in the next 100 hours. Winds up to 115 MPH and a dangerous storm surge will accompany Irene's landfall over the weekend. More than 12 inches of rain is also possible for parts of coastal Carolinas. Five inches or so is possible for the DC/Baltimore area. Travelers would do well to avoid anything east of I-95 in the coming days.
Northwest air flow kept temperatures on the cool side this morning. Warmer air mixing in during the afternoon will put our high for today around 76. Clear skies are forecast tonight with another cool night on tap. Lows will fall into the mid 50s and patchy valley fog will develop into early Wednesday.
The forecast will stay dry & warmer during the day Wednesday. Temps will reach the mid/upper 80s. But high pressure will slide east of our area as the day progresses. Increasing clouds are in store Wednesday afternoon & evening ahead of the front. Then scattered rain showers and thunderstorms are likely after midnight into Thursday morning with some periods of heavy rainfall possible. Strong gusty winds are also likely Wednesday night & during the day Thursday.
The front will be slow to exit our area, leaving the possibility for some light leftover rain showers into Friday morning. Otherwise, tranquil, slightly cooler air & mostly sunny skies return for the end of the week. Forecast will stay sunny Friday afternoon into Saturday. Highs will be in the mid/upper 80s through week's end.
Some uncertainty still exists towards the end of the extended forecast. Depending on the timing and track of Hurricane Irene, some parts of the Mountain State could see some peripheral affects...Hurricane Irene has been upgraded to a Category 2 and further strengthening is expected later today & Wednesday. Experts predict that Irene will only graze Florida's east coast & make landfall near the Myrtle Beach/Wilmington area as a major hurricane in the next 100 hours. Winds up to 115 MPH and a dangerous storm surge will accompany Irene's landfall over the weekend. More than 12 inches of rain is also possible for parts of coastal Carolinas. Five inches or so is possible for the DC/Baltimore area. Travelers would do well to avoid anything east of I-95 in the coming days.
