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VALLEY - Cloudy with rain likely after midnight as temperatures slip to the lower 50s. Saturday begins with some patchy fog and early showers, then look for partial afternoon clearing as temperatures climb to the mid 60s. Mother's Day brings another chance of rain with .5" or more accumulation expected as temperatures cool to the lower 60s for the day. Look for temperatures to remain below the norms through the end of this forecast period.

WEST VIRGINIA - Cloudy with rain after midnight and some early morning fog. Temperatures drop to around 50 overnight then climb to near 60 Saturday. Look for some afternoon clearing Saturday then a cloud build up after midnight with a chance of Mother's Day rain with temperatures holding in the 50s as we begin next week.

Yesterday's High: 71
Yesterday's Low: 63
Today's Normal High: 72
Today's Normal Low: 46
Record High Temp/Year: 94/1963
Record Low Temp/Year: 25/1947
Sunrise This Morning: 6:09 am
Sunset Tonight: 8:15 pm
Year to Date Rainfall/YTD Average: 9.29"/8.88"
Month to Date Rainfall/MTD Average: 0.52"/3.46"

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WASHINGTON (AP)
Posted: 4:00 AM Mar 14, 2008
Last Updated: 4:55 PM Mar 13, 2008

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Government statistics show this winter has been warmer than normal.

The global temperature for December, January and February averaged just over 54 degrees Fahrenheit. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that's a little over half a degree warmer, 0.58 degrees, than normal for the last century.

While it was warmer than average, this winter was the coolest since 2000-2001. Climate experts say that's due to a moderate-to-strong La Nina.

Climate data also found the winter has been unusual for above-average rain and snowfall in the Southwest. This happened despite La Nina, which generally brings drier-than-average conditions.

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Posted by: Jim Location: Prescott on Mar 19, 2008 at 10:28 PM
Did these so-called climate experts predict the moderate-to-strong La Nina? Apparently La Nina is more important than CO2? After 8 years of death defying increases in CO2 we can still get colder? Face it. These climatologists cannot predict what will happen tomorrow.