Current Conditions : 53F / 12C, Clear - 7:54 AM EDT Sep. 9

Today as of Sep. 9 7:31 AM EDT

Tonight as of Sep. 9 7:31 AM EDT

Friday as of Sep. 9 7:31 AM EDT

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Mostly Sunny Thursday...Mild Friday...Rainy Weekend...

Rain showers moved through the area overnight as forecast, leaving behind just a few hundredths of an inch at most locations. Skies cleared out behind the front which means the temperature will cool tonight into the lower 50s. Thursday will be mostly sunny under high pressure with a high in the upper 70s. Friday will be partly cloudy and mild with a high temperature of 82 degrees. it now looks like the remnants of former Tropical Storm Hermine will not make it in until the weekend, so anyone going to the Friends of Coal Bowl should stay dry. A warm front moving through on Saturday and a cold front Sunday will tap into the moisture which will mean mostly cloudy skies and rain showers both days with a chance of thunderstorms on Sunday. Saturday will top out at 84 degrees with Sunday cooling to 78. Monday will be partly cloudy with a high temperature of 76 degrees. A weak cold front moves through on Tuesday which will bring a slight chance of rain showers and a cooler high temperature of 75 degrees. High pressure will take over from Wednesday through Friday with highs in the middle 70s all three days under partly cloudy skies. Another storm system will move in for Saturday with rain showers and a cooler high temperature of 70 degrees.

Tonight, skies will stay clear as high pressure moves in behind the departing cold front. With clear skies and light wind, the moisture from last night's rain showers will be enough to form some late night and early morning fog in river valleys. The overnight low temperature will drop to a chilly 52 degrees. Thursday will be mostly sunny as high pressure will be the dominant weather feature. The dry air mass will make it tough to form any clouds in the afternoon. Friday will be partly cloudy as some moisture moves in ahead of a warm front that will bring rain showers to the south and west. The high temperature will warm a bit to 82 degrees.
The weekend will start out with mostly cloudy skies as the warm front moves into the region. The warmer air behind the front will push the temperature up to a high of 84 degrees. Skies will be mostly cloudy with some rain showers. At this time it looks like rainfall totals will be light but there could be some heavier showers if enough moisture from Hermine gets into the mix. Sunday will be mostly cloudy with the trailing cold front pushing through. There will be some showers and possibly thunderstorms, with the high temperature dropping to 78 degrees. At this time it looks like we will pick up between a quarter and half inch of rainfall, but again there could be
more depending on how the moisture from Hermine holds together.
Monday will be partly cloudy as high pressure moves in behind the departing cold front. It will be dry with the high temperature cooling down to 76 degrees. A weak cold front will move through the area on Tuesday. There won't be much moisture with it and rainfall totals will be light if any. Skies will be mostly cloudy with the high temperature dropping to 75 degrees.
Wednesday will see high pressure move in again behind the weak front. That will bring partly cloudy skies and dry conditions the next few days. Wednesday's high temperature will drop a bit to 74 degrees as some cooler air moves in behind the weak front. Cool air will still be in place on Thursday, and despite partly cloudy skies the high temperature will drop slightly to 73 degrees. Friday will be partly cloudy with a high temperature of 76 degrees. Saturday will see another storm system move in which will bring back mostly
cloudy skies and some scattered rain showers. The high temperature will drop again to 70 degrees.

A quick look back at yesterday's forecast shows that skies stayed cloudy with scattered showers as forecast. The overnight low temperature stayed very warm because of the clouds and rain showers, and also because it stayed a bit breezy most the night. The low temperature of 69 degrees was seven degrees above the forecast low temperature of 62 degrees. The afternoon was mostly sunny to partly cloudy, also as forecast. The high temperature in Charleston was a pleasant 82 degrees after morning showers that brought .22" rainfall. Huntington reached a high temperature of 83 degrees with a scant .01" rainfall in the morning.

Tonight: Skies will stay clear overnight which will allow some late night dense fog to form in river valleys. The overnight low temperature will drop to a cool 52 degrees.

Thursday: High pressure will make for mostly sunny skies and dry conditions. The high temperature will drop a bit down to 78 degrees.

Friday: An approaching warm front will bring in some clouds ahead of it but it will stay dry through the day. Anyone going to the Friends of Coal Bowl in Huntington should stay dry through the game as well. The high temperature will be 82 degrees so the start of the game should see temperatures in the mid 70s with the mercury falling into the 60s at the end of the game.

Saturday: The warm front will arrive on Saturday which will mean mostly cloudy skies and some rain showers. Some showers could be heavy, depending on how much moisture from former Tropical Storm Hermine moves into the region. The high temperature will rise slightly to 84 degrees.

Sunday: The trailing cold front will move in on Sunday which will mean mostly cloudy skies and showers with possible thunderstorms. The high temperature will drop to 78 degrees. Rainfall totals again could be heavy in some areas depending on the amount of moisture from Hermine that makes it into the region.

Monday: High pressure will move in behind the departing cold front. Skies will be partly cloudy and dry with the high temperature cooling a bit to 76 degrees.

Tuesday: A weak cold front will move through which could bring a few light and scattered showers with it. The high temperature will drop again to 75 degrees.

Wednesday: High pressure moves back in again as the front slides to the east. Skies will be partly cloudy and dry with the high temperature cooling a bit to 74 degrees.

Thursday: High pressure will again be the dominant weather feature which will mean partly cloudy skies and dry conditions. The high temperature will drop again slightly to 73 degrees.

Friday: High pressure will make for another day with partly cloudy skies and dry conditions. The high temperature will warm a bit to 76 degrees.

Saturday: A cold front moving in will make for mostly cloudy skies and a chance of some rain showers. The high temperature will cool down to 70 degrees.

One Final Note: The average daily high temperature in Charleston drops to 79 degrees today. That is the first time we have averaged less than 80 degrees for a high temperature since June 6th. That is a 94 day stretch with 80 degree heat expected, at least by average!