Much cooler weather ahead for Mother’s Day weekend

Tonight features widely scattered showers with a few rumbles of thunder, mainly before midnight. One or two storms could be strong, with damaging wind gusts and brief locally heavy rainfall possible. The Storm Prediction Center has placed most of our area in a level one out of five risk for severe weather for tonight. Low temperatures will drop into the mid 50s with occasional wind gusts above 20 mph possible out of the west as a cold front passes.

Friday features lingering showers with a northwest flow setting up behind Thursday evening’s cold front and a trough kicking in behind our low pressure system. Mostly cloudy conditions, with periods of light showers and drizzle will hold high temperatures down into the upper 50s to around 60 in what looks to be a dreary day. It’ll also be a blustery day, with gusts as high as 25 mph possible once again.

Saturday finally features a drier day on the way, with sunshine expected through the early afternoon. By mid-afternoon, an approaching weak cold front with an associated low pressure system across the Great Lakes will bring showers back into the region for dinnertime. We’ll see high temperatures remain a bit cool for this time of year in the low 60s.

Mother’s Day continues to look better and better, with mostly sunny skies expected and high temperatures in the mid 60s – it’s a great looking day for mom!

Monday brings even more sunshine into the forecast, with high pressure setting in to our west and then south. That will keep a cooler westerly breeze ongoing but will mean plenty of sunshine, with high temperatures near 70.

Tuesday continues to see the effects of high pressure, as it heads east. That will allow a return flow to set in, which means a warmer, southerly breeze returns. As a result, temperatures will rebound, with highs jumping back up in the low to mid 70s. With an approaching low pressure system late in the day, a few showers can’t be ruled out around dinnertime. Most of the day will be dry!

Wednesday is trending wetter with an area of low pressure meandering near the region. That will provide the risk for showers in what looks to an unsettled day, with highs in the low 70s.

Thursday looks mostly dry with high pressure nearby. A stray shower will be possible late in the day as our next system approaches, with high temperatures in the mid 70s.

Looking ahead in your extended forecast, temperatures will be rebounding back to around normal for this time of year, though the weather is still unsettled at times. A cold front will push through Friday and give us the chance for a few showers and perhaps a storm or two. High pressure returns Saturday, bringing sunshine with an isolated risk for a shower or two on Sunday. High temperatures will be in the 70s each day.

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We are in spring forest fire season in West Virginia – this means don’t burn between 7 AM and 5 PM through May 31st. Low humidity values during the daytime, along with breezier and warmer conditions will at times increase the fire threat, hence the burn ban during most of the daytime. Follow all regulations or be faced with potential consequences, such as fines!

TONIGHT
Scattered showers and storms, mainly before midnight. Lows in the mid 50s.
FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy with light showers/drizzle. Cool! Highs near 60.
SATURDAY
Partly sunny early. Afternoon scattered showers likely. Highs in the low 60s.
MOTHER’S DAY
Plenty of sunshine! Highs in the mid 60s.
MONDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs near 70.
TUESDAY
Afternoon showers. Highs in the low 70s.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the low 70s.
THURSDAY
Isolated shower. Highs in the mid 70s.
FRIDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the 70s.
SATURDAY
Sunshine returns! Highs in the 70s.
SUNDAY
Few showers. Highs in the 70s.

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