Beautiful sunny Thursday is short lived as more rain and storms move in Friday

Thursday is shaping up to be a beautiful day with high pressure moving in quicker than expected. Morning clouds fade to afternoon sunshine. West-southwest winds 5-10mph help push us back into the mid 70s. We have clouds at times with the extra humidity, but rain is not expected until the overnight hours as another cold front sets to move in for Friday morning.

Friday morning will be a soggy one with steady, widespread showers along a cold front. It’ll take most of the morning to kick the system towards the east so umbrellas to start would be a good call. The afternoon high pressure once again moves back in to help clear us up. Sunshine will return for a humid and mild afternoon. Winds will be elevated but we’ll still mange the upper 60s and low 70s. By the overnight, we’ll clear up as lows drop back into the low to mid 40s for a cooler night.

Saturday a southern system looks to stay far enough away for a mostly cloudy but nice day for our region. Sunshine will peek through a broken cloud layer but with Friday’s cold front exiting, cooler winds prevail keeping highs in the low 60s for many of us. Saturday night we’ll drop back into the upper 30s keeping many too warm for frost but our higher elevations and sheltered valleys will wake up with patchy frost Sunday morning.

Sunday is a cooler day with a mix of sun and clouds. Highs struggle into the mid 50s with breezy conditions most of the day. For those that got an early jump on spring planting, take precautions as rural areas will drop back into the 30s once again for overnight lows. Patchy frost will be the main concern as we stay above the freezing mark for most.

Monday is looking nicer with temps near average and plenty of sunshine as high pressure visits for a short time. Temps push into the upper 50s and low 60s for the afternoon before cooling into the overnight back into frost territory of the mid and upper 30s.

Tuesday a weaker system arrives with a few scattered showers off an on through the day. Some dry time with peeks of sunshine will help keep us in the 60s for highs. Overnight lows are improved with the extra clouds hanging around as we stay in the low 40s overnight.

Wednesday is looking soggy with our next system scooting through the region. It’s a fast mover so morning showers with slow clearing for the afternoon. Highs aren’t hurt much with southwest winds helping us push the upper 60s for many. The dampness of the day and breezy conditions will keep that chill around for a damp spring day.

In your extended forecast we’re still active with a few rainy days followed by short breaks. Temps will rise and fall with each system but stay near seasonal average in the mid and upper 60s. We are rounding the corner of April with May on the horizon but gardeners take note, frost threats continue well into the middle of May. Early plantings may need protection from time to time as lows still flirt with the 30s.

Spring burn bans are still in place for both Virginia and West Virginia. For Virginia, no burning before 4pm is allowed through April 30th while in West Virginia no burning is allow from 7am to 5pm through May 31st. Burning during bans can result in fines, expensive reimbursements to fire departments, and civil lawsuits from damage caused from out of control fires.

THURSDAY
Sunshine & mild. Highs in the low 70s
FRIDAY
AM Showers and iso. rumbles PM. Highs in the low 70s.
SATURDAY
Mostly dry day, low risk of showers south. Highs in the 60s.
SUNDAY
Drying out, breezy, cooler. Highs in the 50s.
MONDAY
Sunny & breezy. PM sprinkles late. Highs in the 60s
TUESDAY
Sun & Clouds, PM Showers. Highs in the 60s.
WEDNESDAY
Showers & T-storms. Highs in the upper 60s.
THURSDAY
Sunshine & cooler. Highs in the low 60s.
FRIDAY
Soggy day, periods of heavy rain. Highs in the 60s.
SATURDAY
Showers likely. Cool. Highs in the 60s.

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