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Douglass Harlow's Outlook
from the Storm Team Weather Center


	Following the Mountaineers to Buffalo? Here's The Forecast...

Near-Perfect Weather Into Saturday...

A low pressure system off the North Carolina coast is grazing us with some clouds this morning. Actually, those clouds helped keep away the thick fog we had Wednesday morning so they've done us a favor. As this morning wears on we expect those clouds to pull away to the south and that means we're in for another winner. Expect plenty of sunshine today and another warm afternoon. Despite temperatures in the 30s to start today we'll recover to a high of 66 degrees this afternoon.

A clear sky tonight will allow temperatures to fall into the 50s this evening and 30s overnight. We'll bottom out around 36 degrees and we're likely to see more in the way of fog Friday morning. If you're getting up early to travel to Buffalo to follow the Mountaineers bear in mind you may have to deal with some fog...but that should be your only worry. The weather will remain quiet with high pressure anchored to our west. Plenty of sunshine is expected once again and temperatures will soar up to around 68 degrees...getting ever closer to 70.

We think we'll crack 70 Saturday as that high moves to our east and our winds turn into the southwest. That wind shift should bump us up a few more degrees from recent days and we expect to reach around 72. Sunshine will give way to a few more clouds as a cold front approaches but otherwise the day looks great and most importantly it remains dry. Sunday is a different story. An area of low pressure over the Missouri Valley will form along that front and track our way. As it does it will slow up the progress of that front but we expect to cloud up with some rain showers and possibly a thunderstorm Sunday. Temperatures should still be mild ahead of the front, reaching a high of 64 degrees. The front should push through here Sunday night, and it will be followed by a brief return to Winter.

Temperatures Monday will struggle to a high of only 45 degrees and we'll see a lot of clouds and some rain and snow showers too. With such a warm ground it's unlikely the snow sticks in the valleys...it will just melt away. However, in the higher ridges there could be a coating of snow Sunday or Monday night. It shouldn't be much of an issue but don't be shocked if you see some snow on the ground in the mountains during this period. The chilly shot of air only lasts about 24 hours...sunshine returns Tuesday and we warm to 56 degrees and by Wednesday we're back in the middle 60s with plenty of sun. This will just be a brief hiccup on our way into more Spring-time weather!

If you're following the Mountaineers to Buffalo, check out the forecast for that city to the upper right. As you can see, the forecast there is very similar to ours...just cooler overall, which is to be expected. By Buffalo standards it doesn't look to bad for March so fans are lucking out. Nevertheless, you'll still want to pack the jackets and the rain gear heading up there...Sunday into Monday is likely soggy.

--Douglass Harlow
Storm Team Meteorologist
Updated: Mar. 18, 2010 7:36 AM EDT

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