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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
237 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front slowly crosses the area today keeping rain showers,
drizzle, and low clouds around through the night. There are chances
for some thunderstorms this afternoon across the foothills and
mountains, but the severe weather threat remains low. Rainfall will
be moderate to heavy at times this afternoon and evening. Lingering
light showers and drizzle possible on Thursday as cooler air enters
behind the front. Frost in the mountains will be probable Friday
morning depending on cloud cover.
Drier conditions briefly take hold for much of Friday, but
additional disturbances are expected over the weekend amid a warming
trend.
Cabell-
Including the city of Huntington
237 PM EDT Wed May 6 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Clear Mclear
Precip type None None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max TEMP 44 66 38 71
Max/Min RH % 91 38 92 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var NW 5 Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7500 8350
Transport wnd (mph) W 16 W 18
Vent rate (kt-ft) 104930 132230
Dispersion VERY POOR POOR
ADI early 3 VERY POOR 43 GEN GOOD 9 POOR 79 GOOD
ADI late 1 VERY POOR 122 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR 158 VERY GOOD
Max LVORI early 5 7 4 6
Max LVORI late 6 1 7 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Cooler. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of sprinkles through the day.
Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.