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Some upper level energy, increased Atlantic moisture, and an occluded front brought some much needed rain to the Mountain State late Wednesday into Thursday.  Many places recieved between 0.25" and 0.50" of rain, and this constitutes the bulk of the rain we have see so far this month.  We had an intersting and not too often seen weather event take place, that was subtle enough to probably go unnoticed.  We had cold air arrive from the southwest as the occlued front which moved through early Thursday produced.  An area of low pressure sat over the middle Mississippi Valley for 2 or 3 straight days and this caused cold air to wrap all the way around the low.  When the front moved in from the southwest, it brought cooler air with it.  The cold air which usually invades the country comes from either the Pacific Ocean or northern Canada.

High pressure and dry air on Friday will bring increasing amounts of sunshine and high temperatures will be close to normal.  This new, drier airmass will stick around into early Sunday, with mainly clear skies during this time.

Clouds do increase on Sunday afternoon, as they start off high in the atmosphere, then lower and thicken into the evening.  This will be in response to upper level, jet stream energy and an area of low pressure which will slide past the state to the south and east.  There should be some showers in teh southern coal fields and the mountains, and it is possible some rain will make it farther to the north and west.  Since the storm system originated from the south, there will not be any cold air behind it.

Clouds mix with sunshine Monday and Tuesday with highs once again close to normal.  It will be dry, but a new storm system moving in for Thanksgiving.  This may bring some rain showers (snow showers in the mountains) and some much cold air behind it.

WDTV Chief Meteorologist Ken Meehan