Wednesday, October 10, 2012

A revision for you: NWS has upgraded/expanded our warning for tonight. Now, nearly all of WV will be under a freeze warning (bright blue) until Thursday morning as lows fall into the 20s & 30s. At this point it's easier to tell ya which counties are NOT under a freeze warning. Basically the easternmost counties of the eastern panhandle of WV are excluded from this warning. So that's Hampshire, Hardy, eastern Mineral, Jefferson, etc. Nonetheless, it will be chilly. I recommend pants!

Here is the latest from the NWS. Navy blue=freeze watch, light blue=freeze warning from tonight through early Thursday. We'll keep it breezy today as that cold front pushes eastward across the Mid Atlantic states today & tonight. Sky will clear up overnight, allowing for a very chilly night. Dry & mild Thursday with highs near 60. Light rain returns Friday. We'll squeeze out another nice weekend with highs in the 70s!

Light rain showers will skirt mainly our northern counties today. Highs reach into the low 60s. Clear & chilly tonight with temps dipping into the upper 20s/low 30s. Frost advisories, freeze watches & warnings are in effect across much of the Mountain State. Will post more on that in a bit. Gradually warmer in time for the weekend! Have a great day!

Friday, October 5, 2012

Happy Friday! Mainly sunny today with increasing late-day clouds & a high of 77°. Scattered showers will spread eastward into the Ohio Valley & across WV tonight, carrying over into Saturday. Temps drop into the low/mid 50s overnight. Morning rain Saturday with gradual drying in the afternoon. Temps will stay in the 50s Saturday. Saturday night will be mainly clear & chilly with lows in the low/mid30s. Sunday will feature another round of morning rain showers with highs in the low/mid 50s. Overnight low on Sunday will teeter on freezing. Frost and a snowflake or two are likely in our mountain counties.

Thursday, October 4, 2012

Sky conditions will be mainly clear overnight with the exception of a few passing clouds. Lows will fall into the low/mid 50s across the lowlands & 40s in some of the higher elevations. We'll see patchy fog Friday morning followed by partly cloudy skies towards mid morning. We'll stay dry with increasing clouds through much of the day Friday as highs reach the mid/upper 70s. Then that well-advertised cold front will swing in from southern Ontario to bring chilly rain & cooler temperatures Friday night into the weekend. That Friday night forecast will be a bit breezy as the leading edge of rain showers begin to push eastward across the Ohio Valley sometime around eight or nine o'clock. Showers will linger into Saturday morning & thanks to that cool Canadian air, we'll see temperatures struggling to crest in the mid 50s. Folks over in the Eastern Panhandle will enjoy temps reaching the low 60s Saturday as warmer air lingers out east. Then ANOTHER front will sweep through to bring a healthy dose of rain to the Mountain State on Sunday. A chilly night awaits Sunday night with lows falling into the mid 30s for Monday morning.

Tuesday, October 2, 2012

Clockwise from top left, tornado probability, damaging wind probability, latest radar, latest satellite. Periods of rain & gusty winds expected today. Any afternoon/evening storms could become severe with highest chance for severe weather along our western counties. As you can see, tornado development is not out of the question in the afternoon hours. Will need to stay alert for quickly changing weather & be ready to seek shelter indoors in the event of severe weather today!

Monday, October 1, 2012

Rain and a few thunderstorms move in from the south this afternoon/evening. Breezy & rainy overnight with lows in the mid 50s. Rain/storms carry into Tuesday with slight chance for a few severe storms, especially for our western & central counties. Rain could be heavy at times which could lead to some water problems by midweek. Southerly flow will keep warmer temps on tap this week with highs in the upper 70s & low 80s. High pressure will provide clearer skies Wednesday into Thursday. A series of weather disturbances are timed for Friday and again Saturday. Cooler air will accompany that Saturday system with highs struggling to reach 60 this coming weekend.