HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
433 AM EDT WED SEP 26 2012
 
SHOWERS...AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...COULD PRODUCE SOME LOCAL
STRONG WIND GUSTS TODAY OR THIS EVENING. THE THREAT IS GREATER
OVER THE OHIO RIVER VALLEY AND NORTHERN WEST VIRGINA COUNTIES...
COMPARED TO EXTREME SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA.
 
THE CONTINUED CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS IN THE
FORECAST INTO SATURDAY...AS THE AREA REMAINS IN A FRONTAL ZONE.
WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS...WATER
PROBLEMS MAY EVENTUALLY DEVELOP ON ACCOUNT OF THE PERSISTENT
NATURE OF THIS PATTERN.
 
Athens OH 7-Day Forecast (updates 4-5 times daily):
http://climate.athens.oh.us/Athens-7Day/
 
..DISCUSSION...
 
A FRONT WILL SAG SOUTH TODAY FROM THE LOWER GREAT LAKES.
THIS EAST TO WEST FRONT IS THEN EXPECTED TO LOUNGE IN OUR VICINITY
FOR THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY.
 
AS A RESULT...ROUNDS OF SHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL EXPECTED.
SOME GUSTY WINDS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS TODAY.
 
DUE TO THE PERSISTENT NATURE OF THIS PATTERN...IF REPETITIVE ROUNDS
FAVOR A PARTICULAR AREA...STREAM FLOODING MAY EVENTUALLY DEVELOP.
THE FONT WILL SAG SOUTHEAST TOWARD THE ATLANTIC COAST THROUGH THE
WEEKEND...PROVIDING A DRYING TREND ALONG THE OHIO RIVER...BUT
LINGERING PRECIPITATION CHANCES IN WESTERN VIRGINIA AND THE COAL
FIELDS AND MOUNTAINS OF SOUTHERN WEST VIRGINIA.
 
----[ Reminder ]-----------------------------------------------------
 
Charleston WV Weather Radar will remain out of service for
equipment upgrading through approximately October 6:
http://climate.athens.oh.us/RLX-Radar.txt
 
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