Eastern W Va Regional-Shepherd, West Virginia
5-day forecast
As of 11:40 am EDT on September 5, 2008
This Afternoon...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight...A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday...Rain with isolated thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Almanac
Key: T = Trace of precipitation; MM = data not available
Flash Flood Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 8:52 am EDT on September 5, 2008
... Flash Flood Watch in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has expanded
the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of north central
Maryland... Virginia and northeast West Virginia... including
the following areas... in north central Maryland... Washington.
In Virginia... Albemarle... Augusta... Clarke... Frederick VA...
Greene... Madison... Nelson... Page... Rappahannock... Rockingham...
Shenandoah and Warren. In northeast West Virginia... Berkeley
and Jefferson.
* From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon
* heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Hanna will move
northwest across the region early Friday evening into Saturday.
It appears at this time that the heaviest rains would fall late
Friday night into late Saturday afternoon. This is largely
dependent on the exact track of Hanna. However... along the path
of this storm totals of 4 to 7 inches with localized amounts up
to 10 inches are expected. Latest flash flood guidance
indicates that amounts of 3 to 4 inches in 3 hours or less will
cause small streams and creeks to flow out of their banks.
* If heavy rain develops... expect small streams to overflow and
low lying roads to flood. Do not ever drive into flood waters.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
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5-day forecast
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Forecast
As of 11:40 am EDT on September 5, 2008
This Afternoon...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight...A slight chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the evening...then showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph...becoming east 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Saturday...Rain with isolated thunderstorms. Rain may be heavy at times. Breezy with highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
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Flash Flood Watch
Issued by the National Weather Service at 8:52 am EDT on September 5, 2008
... Flash Flood Watch in effect from Saturday morning through
Saturday afternoon...
The National Weather Service in Sterling Virginia has expanded
the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of north central
Maryland... Virginia and northeast West Virginia... including
the following areas... in north central Maryland... Washington.
In Virginia... Albemarle... Augusta... Clarke... Frederick VA...
Greene... Madison... Nelson... Page... Rappahannock... Rockingham...
Shenandoah and Warren. In northeast West Virginia... Berkeley
and Jefferson.
* From Saturday morning through Saturday afternoon
* heavy rain associated with Tropical Storm Hanna will move
northwest across the region early Friday evening into Saturday.
It appears at this time that the heaviest rains would fall late
Friday night into late Saturday afternoon. This is largely
dependent on the exact track of Hanna. However... along the path
of this storm totals of 4 to 7 inches with localized amounts up
to 10 inches are expected. Latest flash flood guidance
indicates that amounts of 3 to 4 inches in 3 hours or less will
cause small streams and creeks to flow out of their banks.
* If heavy rain develops... expect small streams to overflow and
low lying roads to flood. Do not ever drive into flood waters.
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead
to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation.
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should flash flood warnings be issued.
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