First Warning Forecast | Tastes Of Summer

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - Taking the turn through midday, we’ll be at our most comfortable, rushing through the pleasant 70s. Then it gets a little less comfy in the afternoon sunshine, where the mid-80s will end up our target, hotter than we’ve been in a while, and a lot hotter than what we were forced to endure during last week’s cool spell. Take those summertime precautions of extra hydration and breaks from the heat. Meanwhile, humidity continues to bubble up out to our west, sparking scattered showers and storms this afternoon in central Kentucky. These will meander toward our westernmost counties before fading overnight. Some of these should be expected to stay alive long enough to graze parts of eastern Kentucky with a stray shower or rumble. Either way, the humidity itself will continue to leak into our region, setting the stage for the famed ‘scattered showers and storms’ beginning in earnest Friday.

Now, much of Friday will still end up rain-free. We’re expecting some isolated showers in the morning, then a few thunderstorms developing in the afternoon. Some of these will be bringing the downpours, so be ready to adjust your plans. Unfortunately we’ll end up saying similar things about Saturday and Mother’s Day Sunday, but Saturday does look to be the wetter of the two. Use the breaks to your advantage, but always have an answer for rain when it comes through, even to/through Monday. High temperatures this weekend will be completely decided by the prevalence of clouds and showers, with those who are getting rained on staying in the 70s but ones who sneak in a sunnier time will get up around 80°. Next week, the skies quiet back down again, but temperatures will then shrink back to the 60s again.