Current Conditions : 42F / 6C, Overcast - 4:54 AM EDT Mar. 16

Today as of Mar. 16 4:31 AM EDT

Tonight as of Mar. 16 4:31 AM EDT

Wednesday as of Mar. 16 4:31 AM EDT

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Flooding Still A Problem Along The Ohio River...

Flood Warning Through Wednesday for Mason County, WV; Gallia and Scioto counties, Ohio and Greenup and Lewis counties, KY.

Heavy Rainfall that was forecast over the weekend arrived and cause widespread areas of flooding across the region. While most areas have dropped below flood levels, there is still a problem with flooding along the Ohio River through Wednesday when all locations should be below flood stage. Mostly dry conditions through the end of the week will help with the river levels continuing to drop. The only areas still at or near the flood stage are Portsmouth, Ohio which will drop below flood stage Tuesday afternoon and P. Pleasant, WV which will fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
Tonight, there will be some scattered rain showers across the region that shouldn't add more than a tenth of an inch to rainfall totals. Skies will be cloudy and the overnight low temperature will drop to a pleasant 40 degrees with winds gradually decreasing. Tuesday will be mostly cloudy but it will stay dry through the day. The high temperature will make it to a seasonable 52 degrees.
Wednesday will see high pressure continue as the area's dominant weather feature which will make for partly cloudy skies along with another warm up. The high temperature will reach all the way up to 60 degrees. Thursday will be mostly sunny as high pressure strengthens over the region. This will make for an even warmer afternoon with a 63 degree high temperature. Friday will also be mostly sunny under high pressure with the high temperature continuing its climb. The afternoon high temperature will make it to 65 degrees.
The weekend will see a change in the weather pattern start to develop. A cold front approaching from the west will spread in some clouds across the region but it will stay dry. Warmer air will move in ahead of the front which will push the high temperature all the way up to 70 degrees. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with rain showers moving in. The high temperature will drop with cooler air moving in behind the front, down to 58 degrees. At this time it is difficult to forecast the amount of rainfall but it looks like the system will be
somewhat moisture starved, so I will say we should be looking at sparse amounts of a tenth of an inch or less for most areas.
Monday will be cloudy as cool air continues to move in behind the departing cold front. The cool air will continue to push the high temperature down to 54 degrees and it could be breezy in the afternoon which would make it feel even cooler. It should stay dry through the day. Tuesday will be partly cloudy as high pressure will again be the dominant weather feature. The high temperature will rise up to 57 degrees. Wednesday will also be partly cloudy with the warming trend continuing. The afternoon high temperature will make it up to 61 degrees. Thursday will be mostly cloudy with rain showers as another storm system will move into the region. The high temperature will drop a bit to 58 degrees.

A quick look back at the weekend weather forecast shows that the forecast for areas of heavy rain and flooding became a reality. The Beckley area saw the most rain with more than three and a quarter inches of rainfall that caused serious flooding. Charleston picked up more than an inch and a half with Huntington seeing almost an inch of rainfall in the two day period. Sunday was mostly cloudy with just light and scattered showers after the rain tapered off after the morning hours, with the high temperature staying in the 40s as forecast. Charleston hit a high temperature of 46 degrees after a morning low of 41 degrees. Huntington also reached a high temperature of 46 degrees. Charleston picked up .03" rainfall with Huntington coming in with .14" rainfall.

Tonight: Skies will be cloudy with light and scattered rain showers. Amounts of rainfall, if any will be light. The overnight low temperature will drop to a pleasant 40 degrees.

Tuesday: High pressure will build in and bring some sunshine in the afternoon that will peek through mostly cloudy skies. It should stay dry through the day with the high temperature warming up to 52 degrees.

Wednesday: Skies will be partly cloudy as high pressure starts to build in across the region. The high temperature will warm again to 60 degrees.

Thursday: High pressure will make for mostly sunny skies which will keep the warming trend going. The afternoon high temperature will make it to 63 degrees.

Friday: Mostly sunny skies will again be the story across the entire region under a dome of high pressure. The high temperature will warm up to 65 degrees.

Saturday: The weekend will start out with partly cloudy skies that will move in ahead of an approaching cold front. Rain showers will hold off until late Saturday night or Sunday, and warm air moving in ahead of the front will push the high temperature all the way up to 70 degrees.

Sunday: Skies will be mostly cloudy with rain showers as the cold front moves into and through the region. Rainfall amounts look to be light at this time, in the tenth of an inch or less range. The clouds and showers along with cooler air behind the front will drop the high temperature back to 58 degrees.

Monday: The cold front will move rapidly out of the region, but cool air will continue to move in behind it. Skies will remain cloudy but it should be dry. The cool air behind the front will drop the high temperature down to 54 degrees.

Tuesday: High pressure will start to build into the region which will mean a return to some warmer conditions. Skies will be partly cloudy with dry weather and a high temperature of 57 degrees.

Wednesday: Another mild day will be in store as high pressure will again be in control. Skies will be partly cloudy with the high temperature warming to 61 degrees.

Thursday: Another weak weather system will move into the region. Skies will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers. The high temperature will drop a bit to 58 degrees.

One Final Note: Despite the heavy snowfall we saw this winter, and the heavy rainfall over the past weekend, we are still below normal for the yearly rainfall total. Charleston is still nearly an inch below the seasonal normal for precipitation with a mostly dry week on the way.