Summer-like weather returns with near-record warmth Thursday

Tonight features mostly clear skies, with temperatures dipping back into the mid 50s. A light westerly breeze will allow for some instances of fog to develop but nothing like what some of us saw this morning.

Thursday continues with the great weather, as high pressure heads off to our northeast. This will enable our wind flow to switch to coming out of the southeast, which will warm us up into the mid 80s – a few western towns will push into the upper 80s, as yet another summer-like day arrives.

It’ll be slightly cooler in the mountains and Greenbrier River Valleys with highs in the 70s with some cooler air damming up against the eastern facing slopes with more of an easterly breeze. It’s a mild night in store Thursday night, with lows in the upper 50s and a southwest breeze. This change in wind direction is a sign of changes for the weekend.

Friday sees an increase in our chances for thunderstorms as a cold front approaches from the west. With a few peaks of sunshine out ahead of our front, there is enough ‘juice’ for a few embedded thunderstorms among showers pushing through. However, aside from the threat for brief locally heavy rainfall, severe weather is not expected. High temperatures will still reach summer-like levels despite afternoon showers and storms with low 80s expected.

Saturday continues our threat for scattered showers and thunderstorms as our cold front slows down and takes its sweet time crossing through the area. Again, much like Friday, though severe weather is not expected, the threat for locally heavy rainfall will once again be something to watch within scattered showers and thunderstorms that push through the area, as storms will be working in a humid airmass. In addition, there isn’t much wind in the mid to upper levels of the atmosphere to steer storms that do pop up, so they’ll be slow movers. With numerous showers and a few storms expected, high temperatures will be a little cooler in the low 70s.

Sunday continues our chances for scattered showers and thunderstorms, though the coverage of those storms will be not as widespread as on Saturday. However, downpours will once again be slow-moving, so the threat for very localized heavy rainfall will continue. High temperatures will be in the mid 70s.

Monday continues the risk for at least a few showers with a secondary cold front approaching and then stalling. As a result, with clouds and occasional showers around, we will see high temperatures in the mid 70s.

Tuesday will provide more of an isolated chance for showers and storms, as Monday’s stalled front lifts to the north as a warm front That will also open the gates for some warmer weather to return, as we’ll see high temperatures spike into the low 80s.

Wednesday will keep the risk for a few isolated showers and storms with a warm and humid air mass in place as our next cold front approaches. We’ll see high temperatures in the 80s.

Looking ahead, it’s an unsettled weather pattern that continues Thursday but drier air returns with high pressure taking control of the weather in our region Friday into Saturday. Thursday will feature a cold front pushing through, with showers and storms possible. Highs will still be in the upper 70s. We will cool down behind the front into the low to mid 70s for Thursday into Friday with plenty of sunshine.

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TONIGHT
Mostly clear. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 50s.
THURSDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
FRIDAY
Afternoon scattered downpours. Highs in the low 80s.
SATURDAY
Scattered showers and storms likely. Highs in the low 70s.
SUNDAY
Scattered showers and storms. Highs in the mid 70s.
MONDAY
Shower chances continue. Highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY
Isolated shower, mostly dry. Highs in the low 80s.
WEDNESDAY
More isolated showers and storms. Highs in the low 80s.
THURSDAY
Few showers. Highs in the 70s.
FRIDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.
SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the 70s.

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