A step in the right direction: Rainy Wednesday helps, doesn’t cure drought

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.

Tuesday will be a day of increasing clouds with scattered showers into the afternoon and evening. We look dry enough to still reach the muggy mid 80s for highs. A late storm could be on the stronger side with winds being the main concern right now. We’ll keep you posted!

In your extended forecast, a soggier pattern develops which will continue to help the July rainfall rates. Still about only half of normal and with June finishing out well below rainfall averages, we still have a ways to go before we call the drought over and done with.

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.
FRIDAY
AM Sprinkles fade, PM Sunshine. Highs in the 80s.

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