Showers and Thunderstorms Bring Flooding Concerns into the Weekend

Rounds of heavy showers and storms are expected through Saturday night. Locally heavy rain could result in flash flooding today and Saturday. In addition, isolated strong storms are possible in portions of the higher mountainous terrain this afternoon and evening, with the threat being damaging wind gusts. Please keep updated on the latest forecast and have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend 
 as a humid summertime air mass remains in place across the region.
 Localized flash flooding remains a possibility due to excessive 
 rainfall, especially this evening and Saturday. Thus, a Flood Watch 
 remains in effect into Sunday morning. A few strong storms could 
 also produce damaging wind gusts.
 
 Quieter weather is then expected for the beginning of the new work 
 week.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 248 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     30           80           80           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 30           50           50           50           
 Min/Max TEMP          66           82           64           82           
 Max/Min RH %          100          75           100          68           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.01         0.15         0.14         0.15         
 Precip duration       1            5            4            2            
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3040                      4140         
 Transport wnd (mph)                S  5                      SE  3        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  11700                     19340        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  9 POOR       2 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  VERY POOR    19 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       9            10           10           10           
 Max LVORI late        10           5            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
 80s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to
 10 mph.

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