Isaac tosses widespread rain showers & a few storms our way in time
for the Holiday weekend. I'm gonna try to get out and enjoy the warm,
sunny weather on Friday. BTW, highs will top out near 90. But rain
showers are expected to ramp up in our western counties sometime after
midnight Friday night, continuing through at least Monday evening.
This weekend rainfall associated with the scraps from Isaac is
expected to be heavy at times and could result in problematic water
levels by Tuesday or so. A few late-day Tstorms are also not out of
the question & gusty periods are also possible from time to time as
our atmosphere strives for stability. This map shows projected
rainfall through early next week. Although these numbers may change,
the general idea is that more than 6 inches of rain is likely for
areas west of West Virginia, in and around the Mississippi, Missouri &
Ohio River Valleys. Meanwhile, our western counties will easily take
on more than 5 inches of rain. While points east will be less effected
with 1-2 inches possible along our Eastern Panhandle.
Until more precise information becomes available, folks across our
state would do well to pay attention to the latest radar
http://radar.weather.gov/Conus/centgrtlakes_loop.php & be mindful of
possible rainfall amounts while executing weekend/ holiday maneuvers.
Timing & track of weekend rain could use some fine tuning so check
back later for the latest on the precipitation situation...Wednesday
next week looks like the day that we finally dry out!
Remember, you can keep up with the latest NWS warnings & advisories by
clicking the NWS logo on the top right of this page. Godspeed, all you
weekend warriors!
