Low pressure system over the Ohio Valley continues to lift northeastward in line with previous forecasts today. As a result, conditions stay breezy and chilly with a few light wrap around rain showers expected today & tonight. Temperatures west of Rich Mountain are currently ranging in the low to mid 40s while points east are seeing temps in the low/mid 50s. With the heavy cloud cover & plenty of cold air still mixing into our area, temps are not expected to recover much today. Lows will stay in the upper 30s/low 40s tonight. Meanwhile, winds gusting to 30 MPH in many places easily makes it feel more like temps are in the low/mid 30s today, tonight & into Friday.
Conditions will stay chilly & breezy as that deep low pressure system pulls further away tonight and Friday. We'll see some light scattered drizzle during the day Friday with a changeover to light snow in the highest terrain (Randolph, Pocahontas, Tucker & Preston Counties) early Friday morning and again Friday night. Thick, low-lying clouds will stay socked in into Saturday morning but the leftover precip will begin to wind down for most of the forecast area later in the day Friday. The only exception will be some light upslope drizzle/wintry precip in those higher locales.
High pressure will build into our area by Saturday morning. So expect gradually clearing skies, along with calming winds and more sunshine. Highs will reach the mid 50s Saturday. But the clear skies and lingering cold air will make for a few very cold nights Friday night and especially Saturday night. Temps will be closing in on freezing Saturday night with a good chance for a fairly widespread frost/freeze into Sunday morning.
Warmer air aided by a healthy dose of high pressure will bring moderating weekend temperatures. Expect rebounding temps with daytime highs in the low/mid 60s Sunday into next week....A weak disturbance will cross or area again Sunday night/Monday, with limited moisture. Then a stronger system is timed for Thursday of next week. Long term forecasts point to another cold snap for the Halloween weekend.
Think you're cold?? Well you're not the only one! Today's image, courtesy of Unysis Weather shows near freezing temps at the surface for nearly the entire continental US by Friday morning! Click to enlarge.
Here is a look at our regional radar... http://weather.unisys.com/radar/rcm_rad.php?image=rad&inv=0&t=l®ion=at
Conditions will stay chilly & breezy as that deep low pressure system pulls further away tonight and Friday. We'll see some light scattered drizzle during the day Friday with a changeover to light snow in the highest terrain (Randolph, Pocahontas, Tucker & Preston Counties) early Friday morning and again Friday night. Thick, low-lying clouds will stay socked in into Saturday morning but the leftover precip will begin to wind down for most of the forecast area later in the day Friday. The only exception will be some light upslope drizzle/wintry precip in those higher locales.
High pressure will build into our area by Saturday morning. So expect gradually clearing skies, along with calming winds and more sunshine. Highs will reach the mid 50s Saturday. But the clear skies and lingering cold air will make for a few very cold nights Friday night and especially Saturday night. Temps will be closing in on freezing Saturday night with a good chance for a fairly widespread frost/freeze into Sunday morning.
Warmer air aided by a healthy dose of high pressure will bring moderating weekend temperatures. Expect rebounding temps with daytime highs in the low/mid 60s Sunday into next week....A weak disturbance will cross or area again Sunday night/Monday, with limited moisture. Then a stronger system is timed for Thursday of next week. Long term forecasts point to another cold snap for the Halloween weekend.
Think you're cold?? Well you're not the only one! Today's image, courtesy of Unysis Weather shows near freezing temps at the surface for nearly the entire continental US by Friday morning! Click to enlarge.
Here is a look at our regional radar... http://weather.unisys.com/radar/rcm_rad.php?image=rad&inv=0&t=l®ion=at
