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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 133 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Heavy rain and localized flash flooding will remain possible this 
 morning across northern West Virginia and southeast Ohio. Additional 
 heavy downpours and isolated strong thunderstorms could bring more 
 flooding and gusty winds late this afternoon and tonight.
  
 Temperatures will turn much cooler starting Tuesday and Wednesday 
 with lingering rain showers. Drier and pleasant weather is expected 
 to return by the end of the week.
 
 
 Wood-
 Including the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna
 133 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
 
                       Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     70           40           80           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           50           50           
 Min/Max TEMP          58           71           57           67           
 Max/Min RH %          100          85           100          86           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   E  7         
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  5         Lgt/Var      NE  5        E  6         
 Precip amount         0.15         0.08         0.52         0.28         
 Precip duration       4            2            6            10           
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             1810                      2140         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NE  7                     E 12         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  10190                     20330        
 Dispersion            POOR                      POOR                      
 ADI early             7 POOR       7 POOR       6 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  7 POOR       22 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            9            9            8            
 Max LVORI late        10           6            9            5            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 70s.
 Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.