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Current Conditions : 47F / 8C, Overcast - 8:54 PM EDT Mar. 14

Temperature: 47°F / 8°C

Conditions: Overcast

Wind Direction: North

Wind Speed: 0mph / 0km/h

Humidity: 80%

Pressure: 29.70in / 1006hPa (Rising)

Rest of Tonight as of Mar. 14 7:31 PM EDT

Rest of Tonight - Cloudy with patchy drizzle. Light rain likely... mainly. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Monday as of Mar. 14 7:31 PM EDT

Monday - Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of light rain. Highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

Monday Night as of Mar. 14 7:31 PM EDT

Monday Night - Cloudy. A chance of light rain in the evening. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Seven Day Extended Forecast powered by

MON
MAR 15

Hi:46°
Lo:39°
Chance of Precip.
60/50%

TUE
MAR 16

Hi:54°
Lo:37°
Chance of Precip.
20/10%

WED
MAR 17

Hi:59°
Lo:36°
Chance of Precip.
10/10%

THU
MAR 18

Hi:60°
Lo:37°
Chance of Precip.
10/10%

FRI
MAR 19

Hi:64°
Lo:42°
Chance of Precip.
10/10%

SAT
MAR 20

Hi:64°
Lo:38°
Chance of Precip.
10/10%

SUN
MAR 21

Hi:54°
Lo:
Chance of Precip.
40/30%

Steve Borecky's Outlook from the Storm Team Weather Center

Dreary Look Remains, Ohio River Rising...

Looking outside today you'd think it would rain at any minute, and that'd be bad news as many areas can't take any more water without flooding. The good news is Mother Nature, aside from a few scattered showers, gave us a break from the rain. Unfortunately until an area of low pressure moves farther east, a light shower can still pop up at any minute.

We did see some backwater problems along the Coal and Kanawha Rivers Saturday night and through the day today. Officially the Kanawha crested at 28.8' early Sunday in Charleston, it's highest level since November 2003. Minor flooding was reported along the Coal in Tornado as the water rose just above flood stage.

Focus is on the Ohio River through the next few days as flooding is already being reported in Point Pleasant. Here are the expected crests along the Ohio through Wednesday:
- Point Pleasant: Crest of 44.4' at 8pm Tuesday. This will create moderate flooding as flood stage is 40'
- Huntington: Crest of 50.6' at 8am Wednesday. This will cause some minor flooding as flood stage is 50'
- Ashland: Crest of 52.6' at 2pm Wednesday. This will cause some minor flooding as flood stage is 52'
- Portsmouth: Crest of 50.6' at 8pm Wednesday. This will cause some minor flooding as flood is 50'

Skies remain cloudy tonight with a few passing showers. Low 40. Monday will be the coolest day in a week with highs stuck in the mid-upper 40s under a thick deck of clouds. This will also be the last chance for rain for a few days as that area of low pressure that's been spinning above us for a few days finally moves out to sea. High 47.

Clouds start to break up Tuesday as high pressure starts to build in from the west. Right now it looks like we break out into some sun by the afternoon and things will remain dry. High 50. That ridge continues to take over through the middle of the week, and with the increased sunshine, temperatures bounce back up near 60. High 58 Wednesday and 60 Thursday.

A mostly sunny and warmer day will be on tap Friday as the high slides to our east. This will bring us a nice southerly flow and pump highs into the mid 60s by the afternoon. The strong southerly flow picks up Saturday ahead of an approaching cold front. This front will take its time moving through the Great Plains, so the start of the weekend should remain dry. High 70. By Sunday, the front moves through giving us the chance for showers and storms. High 62.