Tuesday’s sizzle brings isolated storm risk; much needed rain moves in Wednesday

Tuesday is a very mild start as temps push back into the 90s by the afternoon. Touch more humidity pushes heat indexes closer to the upper 90s/low 100s for our western counties. A few more clouds push in for the afternoon as a cold front slides closer. A stray afternoon shower/t-storm possible, mainly north.

Tuesday night our cold front sits just towards our northwest with a few showers expected into the overnight hours. A rumble of thunder or two with isolated strong winds and brief heavy downpour is possible but a better chance into Wednesday. Overnight lows remain stuffy in the upper 60s and low 70s.

Wednesday our cold front slides in from northwest to southeast. A great set up to see scattered showers most of the day off an on. Morning rains will knock down our severe weather chances for the afternoon as temps struggle into the mid and upper 80s. By the afternoon our cold front sits over our region with another round of scattered heavy downpours and isolated strong storms. Damaging winds and street flooding will be the main concerns.

Another line of storms pushes in late Wednesday night with heavy rain and windy conditions. Cooler air begins to push us helping trigger heavy rains which could lead to street flooding late. Winds push westerly 15-20mph with gusts 25mph and higher, especially on the ridgelines.

Thursday morning, showers continues to push out of the region for a soggy morning but a drier afternoon. Those farthest southeast like Monroe and Giles counties will hold a better chance of showers into the afternoon. Those towards Nicholas and Fayette will start to see more sunshine as the day goes on. Highs are a cooler and more comfortable in the mid and upper 70s with lower humidity. Overnight lows dip back into the 50s for a very comfortable night.

Friday the cooler trend continues as temps struggle their way into the upper 60s by midday and mid to upper 70s by the late afternoon. A few showers towards our south try to inch north at times. The farther south you are from Beckley, the better chance of seeing a scattered shower into the afternoon. Shower fade into the night with lows back into the 50s.

Saturday a few showers push north but more dry time between each round. A partly cloudy day allows some sunshine through to warm us back near average. Highs for the western side of the viewing area push into the low 80s while the eastern mountains hover in the upper 70s. A few valleys nudge 80 degrees. A pop-up rumble of thunder into the late afternoon is possible, especially for those south and west of Beckley.

Sunday, a similar set up to Saturday as temps rebound into the low 80s after a cooler morning. A passing shower or two with an isolated t-storm towards the early evening may interrupt your outdoor event. Lows stay milder with extra cloud cover Sunday night with temps in the low to mid 60s.

Monday we dry out a bit for a warmer day with the extra sunshine. Highs push into the low to mid 80s for all. A few showers into the afternoon are possible but in a hit and miss fashion. Don’t be surprised if you stay dry all day.

In your extended forecast, we start to get some help from the heat and humidity as our jet stream wobbles a bit. The change brings cooler days and more rain chances to help improve our drought conditions. We’re still a long way off from hitting our average July rainfall totals but closer than we were at the beginning of the month.

TUESDAY
Hot & humid again. Increasing clouds PM/Stray storms. Highs in the low 90s.
WEDNESDAY
Sct. showers off and on. PM Storms. Highs in the upper 80s.
THURSDAY
AM Showers, slow clearing PM. COOLER! Highs in the upper 70s.
FRIDAY
Cooler and drier. Highs in the upper 70s.
SATURDAY
Partly cloudy. Sct. showers. Highs in the low 80s.
SUNDAY
Sun & clouds. PM Showers. Highs in the low 80s.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Iso. shower PM. Highs in the mid 80s.
TUESDAY
Increasing clouds, PM Rain. Highs in the low to mid 80s.
WEDNESDAY
Sct. Showers / Iso. T-storms. Highs in the 80s.
THURSDAY
Sunshine & comfy. Highs in the low 80s.

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