Hot & Humid This Week!

A dangerous heat wave continues through at least Friday with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s in the lower elevations, with high humidity making it feel like over 105 degrees. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are in effect. Warm overnight lows in the 70s offer little relief. Stay hydrated, check on vulnerable neighbors, and limit outdoor activities during peak heat. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 The heat and humidity remains in place into the weekend. The hottest 
 conditions will be observed today through Friday with temperatures 
 in the lowlands reaching the mid to upper 90s to around 100 degrees. 
 Oppressive humidity will create dangerous heat indices in the upper 
 90s to the mid 100s. Heat safety should be exercised.
 
 Active weather returns Friday with chances for isolated showers and 
 thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening. Coverage and likelihood 
 of showers and thunderstorms increase through the weekend as the 
 ridge of high pressure breaks down and a front moves in.
 
 
 Gallia-
 Including the city of Gallipolis
 248 PM EDT Wed Jul 1 2026
 
                       Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           None         None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20           
 Min/Max TEMP          73           96           75           95           
 Max/Min RH %          93           43           94           46           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.04         
 Precip duration                                              0            
 Precip begin                                                 2 PM         
 Precip end                                                   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6210                      7140         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW  5                     NW  5        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  30740                     37170        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  38 FAIR      
 ADI late              VERY POOR    33 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       4            7            4            8            
 Max LVORI late        6            2            6            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 70s. Highs in the mid 90s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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