Is West Virginia done with winter weather for the season?
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — After seeing frost advisories and even snow in parts of West Virginia on Wednesday, April 16, things are looking up for West Virginians who are ready for summer.
The StormTracker 12 Weather team predicts that Wednesday will stay chilly, but by Thursday, afternoon, spring weather is expected to return and stick around. Temperatures will remain warm for the rest of the week with highs in the 70s for the lowlands.
Weather forecasts are generally accurate about seven days out, but the National Weather Service NOAA Climate Prediction Center is indicating that it will likely stay warm for the next month.
Temperature outlooks released over the past week indicate that there is a decent chance of above average temperatures in West Virginia. For April 21-25, there is a 60-70% chance of warmer than normal temperatures across the Mountain State; for April 23-29 there is a 50-60% chance; and for April 26-May 9, there is a 50-70% chance, depending on where you live in the state. The same is true for most of the rest of the country.
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NOAA Climate Prediction Center Outlooks predict the probability of temperature being above or below normal, not how much temperature is expected to deviate from the normal. Also, the predictions do not claim to be 100% accurate, so even if there is a 70% chance of warmer weather, there is still a roughly 25% chance of normal temperatures and a 5% chance of cooler than normal weather.
It is possible that West Virginia could see winter-like weather return after those outlook dates. In 2023, West Virginia saw record-breaking snow in May when up to 20 inches fell in some parts of the state.
However, the three-month outlook released in March predicted a 40-50% chance of above average temperatures in April, May and June, so although there might be a few chilly days mixed in, if the outlooks are accurate, there will be more warm days.
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