ROANOKE, Va. – The weekend wasn’t quite a washout, but parts of the area did get some needed rain out of slow-moving thunderstorms.
Looking ahead to the upcoming week, we’ll go without rain and storms for a little while.
High pressure will camp out over the Eastern U.S. Sinking air associated with the high results in more sunshine, less rain chances and rising afternoon temperatures.
Meanwhile, things turn quite stormy across parts of the Plains and Upper Midwest through at least mid-week.
The system that causes this storminess will eventually reach our area Thursday, especially later in the day.
As the front stalls out, weak impulses will ride along it and produce the daily shot for showers and thunderstorms Thursday through the weekend.
It’s not worth canceling plans six-to-seven days out, but it will be worth checking back for updates throughout the week.