Warm, muggy & unsettled weather pattern continues Tuesday across the
Mid-Atlantic states as the lingering effects of Issac dominate the
forecast. Lingering tropical moisture will keep the threat for
scattered afternoon showers/storms over West Virginia this afternoon
as highs reach the mid 80s. Any thunderstorms that creep up this
afternoon could produce locally heavy rainfall & minor high water
problems in spots. Our overnight will remain muggy & mostly cloudy
with a chance for leftover rain/thunder into early Wednesday. Lows
will stay in the upper 60s. Eventual clearing is forecast by Wednesday
afternoon as high pressure provides a brief break from the wet weather
into Wednesday night & for much of the day on Thursday.

A weak disturbance will cross our area Thursday night with little
moisture to work with. So we can expect just a few passing clouds and
perhaps some isolated drizzle in the eastern mountain counties
Thursday/Friday. Another upper level disturbance is timed to bring
rain & slightly cooler temperatures Friday night into the coming
weekend.


Pictured, we still have warm, moist air lifting steadily northward. We
can also make out the next weak cold front timed for Thursday night.

77 years ago the Labor Day Hurricane of 1935 made landfall, killing
600 people including hundreds of WWI veterans who volunteered to build
a bridge over the FL keys. After the disaster, the bridge was never
finished & stands asan unofficial monument to the fallen. With a
pressure of 892 mb, it is still one of the most intense hurricanes to
make US landfall in reorded history! To put it into perspective,
Katrina had a pressure of 920mb & Isaac had a pressure of 968mb. It
created $6 million in damage (in 1935 $$). These are pics of damage,
including the derailed train that tried unsuccesfully to rescue the
WWI veterans + the storm track...another example fury of mother nature
& the fragility of life.

Raining across a large portion of northern WV this morning. Lots of rain expected in the next two days. Could see some Tstorms bringing heavy downpours and potential flash flooding, especially in our mountain & eastern counties. Highs in the 80s + dew points in the upper 60s & 70s will make for a warm, muggy forecast through most of this week. Moisture will be slow to clear out with eventual drying & more sunshine by Thursday.

Here's the latest visible satellite imagery along with projected rainfall amounts through Tuesday. Cloud cover associated with remnants of Isaac already moving in. More humidity & higher dew points will begin to move in as tropical air mass takes hold. Showers will be slow movers & will kick off before dawn in some spots. The thing is, most areas really need the rain! So it looks like glooding problems will be little to none. But overcast skies & showers will persist into Tuesday evening. Tstorms will be very limited as well. We'll start dryin' out Tuesday night.

We'll enjoy one more dry, sunny day before the juggernaut that is
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!

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Expect increasing clouds over the next few hours as overnight lows
fall into the low 60s. Isolated showers and storms associated with
this eastbound squall line are expected after midnight through the
pre-dawn hours on Friday. Although some ...weakening is expected as
this storm system encounters drier air, folks will likely awaken to
the occasional rumble of thunder in the AM. The main area of low
pressure will be slow to progress across the state, leaving the chance
for Tstorms to refire in the afternoon. Small hail and breezy
conditions are possible, especially across the southern 1/3 of our
state as the front passes Friday afternoon. Skies will be mostly
cloudy during the day with partial clearing expected towards dusk.
Highs will top out right around 80 and lows will fall into the upper
50s Friday night. A dry, mainly sunny weekend is on tap with highs
only in the upper 70s. But morning fog will slow down anyone trying to
get a head start on the weekend