HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
504 AM EDT TUE JUL 30 2013
 
A MOISTURE LADEN LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CROSS THE AREA WEDNESDAY
INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL BRING A SOAKING RAIN IN THE FORM
OF SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS. THE RAINFALL MAY BE HEAVY AND
PERSISTENT ENOUGH TO BECOME EXCESSIVE. IF CERTAINTY INCREASES...A
FLASH FLOOD WATCH MAY BE NEEDED...ESPECIALLY FOR PORTIONS OF WEST
VIRGINIA...WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.
 
Athens OH 7-Day Forecast (updates 4-5 times daily):
http://climate.athens.oh.us/Athens-7Day/
 
..DISCUSSION...
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN IN CONTROL FOR ONE MORE DAY...WITH DRY AND
SLIGHTLY WARMER WEATHER. CLOUDS HOWEVER WILL BE ON THE INCREASE
TODAY AND TONIGHT...IN ADVANCE OF A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM THAT WILL
SPREAD SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BACK INTO THE AREA BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
 
THIS MOISTURE LADEN SYSTEM WILL BRING A SOAKING RAIN WEDNESDAY INTO
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...ESPECIALLY FOR SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL PORTIONS OF
WEST VIRGINIA...SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA...NORTHEAST KENTUCKY AND EXTREME
SOUTHEAST OHIO. WITH THE GROUND STILL RATHER WET...WATER ISSUES
COULD ARISE..ESPECIALLY IN URBAN AND OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS AND
LOW SPOTS.
 
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE
FRIDAY. ANOTHER SYSTEM APPROACHES THIS WEEKEND...WITH MORE SHOWERS
AND STORMS POSSIBLE.
 
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