Hazardous Weather Potential

[Ted Jacobson]

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
546 AM EDT THU MAR 27 2014

LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY IN THE 20S...STRONG GUSTY WINDS...AND
DRY FUEL MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE AN ENHANCED THREAT FOR FIRES TODAY.

A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE AREA TONIGHT...BRINGING RAIN SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT INTO FRIDAY. WITH VERY STRONG WINDS
ALOFT...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING WINDS WITH THE
STRONGER STORMS LATE TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA FRIDAY WITH A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS.
WITH VERY STRONG WINDS ALOFT...THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR DAMAGING
WINDS WITH THE STRONGER STORMS FRIDAY.

Athens OH 7-Day Forecast (updates 4-5 times daily):
http://climate.athens.oh.us/Athens-7Day/

..DISCUSSION...

A HIGH PRESSURE SYSTEM PROVIDED DRY AND CHILLY WEATHER LAST NIGHT.
TEMPERATURES WILL REBOUND ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON...UNDER STRONG SOUTHERLY
WIND FLOW AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT. GUSTY WINDS CONTINUE ON
FRIDAY.  A COLD FRONT WILL BRING SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR
THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH
ON SATURDAY...GIVING US ANOTHER SHOWERS AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER AND DRIER AIR MOVES BACK DURING SUNDAY.
DRY WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON MONDAY

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