Katherine Thompson
Chief Meteorologist
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Katherine Thompson has been with WVVA since June of 2014. For 5 years, Katherine was the station’s morning & noon meteorologist for WVVA Early/ News Today and WVVA News at Noon. In 2019, Katherine became the station’s Chief Meteorologist, and you can now find her live weather forecasts on WVVA News at 5 PM, 6 PM, (10 PM on the CW) and 11PM.
Katherine has won several broadcasting awards, including the Two Virginias AP Broadcasters Award for Best Weathercaster (2018), and the West Virginia Broadcasters Association Award for Best Weathercaster (2019). and the West Virginia Broadcasters Association Award for Best Weathercaster (2021).
Katherine graduated from North Carolina State University with degrees in both Meteorology and History.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Katherine Thompson
Gradually, rain will develop and become heavy at times and widespread, especially Friday night and into early Saturday AM.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Thursday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, and we’ll start to get a bit breezy by the afternoon and evening, but we should stay rain free.
Updated: Sep. 27, 2022 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Tomorrow, we’ll see a mix of sun and more afternoon clouds. While a stray shower can’t be ruled out, most will stay rain free again, and still cool for this time of year. H
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 10:23 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
We should see plenty of sunshine tomorrow, but high temps will be cooler, in the upper 50s-mid 60s. We’ll still be a bit breezy at times as well.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2022 at 4:44 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Saturday will bring a bit more cloud cover, and the chance of a stray shower or two out ahead of an incoming cold front. However, most will stay dry and seasonable. Highs tomorrow will be around normal for this time of year, topping off in the upper 60s-low 70s.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 5:51 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Wind gusts overnight will occasionally be in the 20-30 MPH range, making it feel even colder! Wind chills late tonight and into early Friday will be in the 30s for most.
Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 6:06 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Thursday, our first day of Autumn, will bring a cool-down as the cold front slides into our area. We’ll see on and off rain showers for the first half of the day, but winds will change direction as the front slides out of our area Thursday afternoon.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 5:14 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
As high pressure slides east, warm SW wind flow will develop, giving us a more Summer-like and muggy Wednesday. Highs will be warmer than average, topping off in the low to upper 80s for most
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 4:36 AM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
High temps today should top off in the upper 70s and low-mid 80s. An approaching cold front could bring a few passing showers/storms this afternoon, especially along and north of the I-64 corridor.
Updated: Sep. 16, 2022 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
High pressure will keep any rain at bay over the next several days, so we’ve got more warm & dry afternoons, and more cool and dry nights to look forward to!
Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 4:23 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
As the week goes on, our weather pattern will remain relatively unchanged! High pressure will still be the dominant force over our weather pattern at the surface and aloft into late week
Updated: Sep. 13, 2022 at 4:37 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
High pressure will park itself over our region for the next several days, allowing us sunny, dry, and seasonable weather.
Updated: Sep. 12, 2022 at 4:30 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Have the jacket ready for early Tuesday, we’ll start off a bit crisper than we’ve been the past few days and nights. Lower humidity, plenty of sunshine, and below-average temps are in store for Tuesday.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
By Saturday morning, low pressure riding in from the Mississippi Valley will bring showers, and the rain looks to be on and off throughout the entire day
Updated: Sep. 8, 2022 at 5:57 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Friday looks like the driest day of our work week. We should see a mix of sun, clouds, and only the slim chance for a stray shower. Most will stay rain free.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 4:26 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
We’ll see a few more showers/rumbles of thunder, and locally heavy rain will still be possible, especially before sundown this evening. We’ll otherwise end up partly cloudy with areas of fog overnight and slightly cooler high temperatures in the mid 50s-low 60s.
Updated: Sep. 6, 2022 at 4:51 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
While severe weather doesn’t look likely, localized flooding issues can’t be ruled out thanks to occasionally locally heavy rainfall.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 9:40 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Saturday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, and a few hit and miss showers/t-storms during the afternoon and evening.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:14 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Friday looks mainly dry with a mix of sun and clouds and high temps in the low-upper 80s for most. We could see a stray shower/storm by Friday night, but most will stay dry for Football Friday.
Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 9:35 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Thursday will bring plenty of sunshine, with temps around average and still-low humidity. Highs should top off in the upper 70s-mid 80s.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2022 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Wednesday, we could see a lingering shower or some clouds early, but we should gradually clear out throughout the day. The humidity will drop tomorrow too, making it feel quite refreshing!
Updated: Aug. 29, 2022 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
A cold front sliding into our area will bring a renewed chance of widespread rain into Tuesday.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2022 at 9:32 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Saturday will bring warm & muggy weather, with highs in the upper 70s to mid 80s. We’ll see again a mix of sun and clouds, and we could see a few hit-or-miss showers during the afternoon and evening hours
Updated: Aug. 25, 2022 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Friday will bring a mix of sun and clouds, gradually increasing humidity, and temps in the upper 70s-mid 80s. A cold front sliding in from the northwest will bring a slightly better chance of hit-and-miss showers and thunderstorms here & there Friday afternoon and into the early evening.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
The humidity will gradually start to rise through Thursday, and though we still look relatively dry, we could see a pop-up shower/storm somewhere before the day is over.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2022 at 5:23 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
High pressure will be in control of our weather pattern through tomorrow, bringing quiet weather to our area. Tonight will be mainly clear, cool, and calm with low temps in the 50s and 60s.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 4:27 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
As a cooler, dry NW wind develops tomorrow, our Tuesday is shaping up to be sunny and seasonable.
Updated: Aug. 19, 2022 at 1:57 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Saturday will bring partly sunny skies, and the chance for scattered showers and rumbles of thunder, especially during the afternoon and evening. While not a wash-out, coverage of rain will be slightly enhanced across our area compared to the last couple of days.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 1:55 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
As another area of low pressure approaches us into the weekend, rain chances will gradually rise. Our Thursday evening will be one of the drier ones we have until next week, so enjo
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 2:10 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
This evening, we’ll see partly cloudy skies, and the slim chance for a few pop-up/isolated showers and thunderstorms. Luckily, severe weather nor flooding look to be threats into tonight.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2022 at 1:42 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Low pressure aloft, and cool NE wind flow will keep the moisture rolling in through our Tuesday night. While it doesn’t look like a complete wash-out, we’ll have on and off showers and thunderstorms through this evening, some of which could produce heavy rainfall at times.
Updated: Aug. 15, 2022 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
The rest of this week will bring partly sunny skies, and the chance for daily pop-up showers and thunderstorms as low pressure lingers overhead.
Updated: Aug. 12, 2022 at 9:47 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Saturday will bring plenty of sunshine, a few fair-weather clouds, and slightly below-normal temps in the mid 70s to low 80s for most
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 2:06 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
The humidity will drop to end the work week, so Friday will feel much less muggy and comfortable, with highs in the 70s and plenty of sunshine.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
As a frontal system continues to slowly but surely move through the Appalachians, on-and-off showers and thunderstorms will stick with us into tonight. Though severe weather doesn’t look likely, heavy rainfall in slow-moving thunderstorms could lead to localized flooding issues at times.
Updated: Aug. 9, 2022 at 4:59 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
A nearly stationary but weak boundary across the region will keep us unsettled tonight and into Wednesday. Not everyone will see rain this evening, but a few isolated showers/storms are possible, both before and after sundown through the overnight hours.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 4:20 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Weak high pressure will keep us free from wide-spread rain tonight and tomorrow, but hit-or-miss showers and storms will still be occasionally possible thanks to the daytime heat and humidity.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Weak low-pressure systems will keep us company over the next few days, meaning we’ll see on and off rounds of showers and thunderstorms well into the weekend.
Updated: Aug. 3, 2022 at 3:06 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Thursday will bring a mix of sun & clouds, and out ahead of an incoming cold front, we will grow more unsettled into Thursday afternoon. During the heat of the day and into the early evening, we look to see off and on scattered showers and thunderstorms develop tomorrow
Updated: Aug. 2, 2022 at 4:31 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Most will stay rain-free into midweek. We’ll be warmer though and still a bit muggy, with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s.
Updated: Aug. 1, 2022 at 5:42 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
After midnight and in the pre-dawn hours of Tuesday especially, more rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected. While severe storms look unlikely, TORRENTIAL RAIN will be possible, and flooding could be realized in some areas during the early morning!
Updated: Jul. 31, 2022 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Our area is under a slight risk for excessive rainfall through the evening, and into our Monday. Stay weather aware! Localized flooding issues could result, especially because we had so much rain last week.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2022 at 4:44 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
A front still meandering across the area will keep us unsettled through the rest of the afternoon and evening and for a while into our Friday night. Once again, FLOODING will remain the top concern, as any downpours could create runoff issues into creeks/streams/river/low-lying areas.
Updated: Jul. 28, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Wider-spread showers and thunderstorms will then work back in as we head into Friday. On-and-off throughout the day, we’ll see rounds of showers and thunderstorms. Again, heavy rainfall/flooding issues will remain the primary concern.
Updated: Jul. 27, 2022 at 2:17 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
A stalled front will continue to keep rounds of showers and thunderstorms coming through the area into tonight and well into late week. FLOODING will remain the top weather concern in the coming days, as we’ve already seen several inches fall, and more is on the way.
Updated: Jul. 26, 2022 at 2:43 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
As a front remains stalled across our area, rounds of rain and thunderstorms will continue into the overnight hours. FLOODING WILL REMAIN A TOP CONCERN into tonight, and the rest of this week.
Updated: Jul. 25, 2022 at 2:45 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
A few storms could be strong to severe, with small hail and gusty winds at times. The biggest threat with storms tonight (and this will be an increasing threat over the next several days) will be flooding and flash flooding issues due to repetitive rounds of rainfall...
Updated: Jul. 24, 2022 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
Strong to severe storms Monday could bring torrential rain which could lead to localized flooding issues, small hail, and occasionally gusty winds.
Updated: Jul. 21, 2022 at 5:25 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
High pressure over our heads will bring compressed, warm air to our region through the weekend. Temps will spike on Saturday and Sunday, hitting the upper 80s-mid 90s for most.
Updated: Jul. 20, 2022 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Katherine Thompson
From roughly 2AM-6AM Thursday morning, we’ll see rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be strong to severe (mainly along and west of I-77). Severe threats would include occasionally gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall.
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