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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Additional rounds of storms can be expected across the area,
particularly late tonight. Heavy rainfall with these storms could
create additional rounds of flash flooding, and a flood watch has
been issued for much of southeast Ohio and parts West Virginia.
A disturbance could provide additional showers and thunderstorms on
Friday for some areas, mainly across the south.
Additional rounds of showers and storms can be expected over the
weekend and until at least early next week.
Perry-
Including the cities of New Lexington, Crooksville, and Somerset
248 PM EDT Wed Aug 19 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 80 70 20 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 20
Min/Max TEMP 64 78 60 80
Max/Min RH % 100 75 100 66
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.65 0.18 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 6 6 0 0
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3580 4190
Transport wnd (mph) N 5 NE 2
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17890 9740
Dispersion VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI early 3 VERY POOR 4 VERY POOR 2 VERY POOR 10 POOR
ADI late VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR 1 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
Max LVORI early 10 10 9 10
Max LVORI late 10 5 10 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.