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West Virginia Weather Forecast WVU Forecast:
100% Chance of Hoopies WVU Weather Update: 9/13
I am really disappointed this morning. A week ago it looked like the Denton 7 weather department had another successful forecast on it’s hands. We nailed the forecasted high and low and even had a chance of showers correct. However, things have gone bad in a terrible way. As we are all aware, Hurricane Ivan is churning away in the Caribbean Sea. Much like it’s predecessor Frances, it is taking it’s sweet old time. And while this allows citizens to prepare for a direct hit, it also increases the amount of rain that the storm will produce. As of now, no one seems to be in agreement about where Ivan is going to hit. It looks to come ashore somewhere between New Orleans and Tampa. Though those locations are hundreds of miles away from Morgantown, there is a bigger problem that none of the other weather forecasters want to address. As of now, and as of the last few days, the track of Hurricane Ivan is projected to cross over West Virginia about Friday PM, and Saturday AM. Though the winds will be a lot closer to 16 mph than 160 mph the rain is going to be a problem. This could be a historic rainfall event for Morgantown, (as well as Western Maryland). I would advise that all WVU tailgaters take this into consideration. I for one will have my poncho, will you?
In what is always one of the most anticipated road tailgates, the Terps will take on the Mountaineers of WVU on Saturday September 18, 2004. As we move further away from summer and further west into the mountains we have to take a look at our first road forecast of 2004. Let’s see what we got.
The historical average high for September 18 in Morgantown, WV is 74F. The low is about 55F. This is about an 8-10 degree drop from the previous weeks Temple game in College Park. The record high for the date is 89F and the record low is a chilly 33F. Both of those marks have not been seen since the 1950’s however.
From the looks of it, the temperatures should be right around the average. The farmers almanac is calling for some showers to roll into the mid Atlantic between the 15th and 18th so we will have to keep an eye on the skies, but temperatures should remain seasonable. So here is my forecast:
The forecast for the September 18, 2004 “Hoopie Ho-down” game is for an overcast day. With a chance of showers in the region, the cloud cover should keep the temperatures a hair above normal in the morning and a hair below normal in the afternoon. If the showers don’t materialize, there could be some more sun and thus warmer temperatures coming through later in the day. The morning is going to be in the mid to upper 50’s which will require jeans and long sleeves, but the afternoon should warm up to the low 70’s so you will be able to ditch those long sleeves at some point. This is our first football tailgate this year, where we may have to watch out for rain. I got a feeling we may see some showers, but overall, I am not envisioning a wash out. However stay tuned for further updates as the game gets closer.
The game time sunrise is set for 7:03 am. And the sunset is scheduled for 7:22. I am pretty sure we will be up early enough to see the sunrise; I just hope I am still conscious for the sunset.
The X Factor- There isn’t too much historically significant weather for Morgantown on the 18th, but for those of you who are old enough to remember (and I am guessing we all are). September 18, 1989 was the date that Hurricane Hugo slammed into Puerto Rico. Millions of dollars worth of damage was done to the island, but it was nothing compared to what awaited Charleston and the rest of the Carolina coast. PS: It is with a heavy heart that the Denton 7 Tailgating Weather Department would like to send condolences to FSU’s Bobby Bowden and Clemson’s Tommy Bowden who lost their son/brother in law and grandson/nephew who were driving into Florida to help out in the aftermath of Hurricane Frances. ***This is a disclaimer to remove all responsibility on myself if this forecast is wrong. Being that it is very difficult to predict the weather greater than 48 hours in advance; the odds of needing this disclaimer are about 100%. However I do believe this forecast will be pretty close to what we can actually look to expect.
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