Some Striking Weather

     A strong low pressure cold front will be pushing eastward across the Potomac highlands today. A line of showers and thunderstorms is currently nudging just east of the Ohio River. As the fire threat diminishes; severe weather becomes more and more likely. Periods of heavy rain, thunderstorms, strong winds and hail are possible for much of the eastern panhandle of West Virginia and western Virginia. The possibility for severe weather is indeed strongest in eastern parts of our state where afternoon sunshine and heat have the potential to build more energy. The strong contrast between warm high pressure and moist cooler low pressure air could combine to wallop the eastern panhandle.

     The national weather service has advised that the severe convective weather may have the potential to develop into tornadic activity. However unlikely that scenario may be, it is certainly worth keeping our eyes and ears peeled for emergency broadcast warnings.  
     A few lingering showers may be in store for Friday morning as the rotating low throws more moisture our way. Cooler air from behind the front will stick around Friday as temps trend into the 40s and 50s. Friday night will be one of the coldest in weeks. Look for a low just above freezing. We can see the cooler air dipping south from Canada at 8 AM Friday.
 
     Conditions will perk up quickly as broad high pressure will build into our area by Saturday, pushing that cooler Canadian air back where it belongs. Expect more sunshine and temps reaching the mid 60s and 70s Saturday and Sunday. The forecast remains dry through next week. So we could see the return of a fire threat by the end of next week.

Broad high pressure builds into the area providing a dry forecast and lots of sunshine this weekend and next week.