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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
603 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Mostly dry weather is expected today, with the chance for isolated
showers and thunderstorms returning this evening and overnight,
especially in and near the higher terrain.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected late Monday and
Tuesday, with severe weather and flash flooding concerns becoming
more likely. Damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and the chance for a
couple tornadoes are possible with this next event.
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Including the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna
603 PM EDT Sun Jul 26 2026
Tonight Mon Mon Night Tue
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms None Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 0 80 100
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 50 50
Min/Max TEMP 66 86 69 82
Max/Min RH % 100 62 100 78
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 8
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.60 0.56
Precip duration 1 3 11
Precip begin 6 PM 10 PM Continuing
Precip end 10 PM Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5220 3580
Transport wnd (mph) NW 7 NW 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 31020 49340
Dispersion VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI early 5 VERY POOR 11 POOR 2 VERY POOR 28 FAIR
ADI late 1 VERY POOR 52 GEN GOOD 8 POOR 38 FAIR
Max LVORI early 10 10 7 9
Max LVORI late 10 3 8 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. North
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 80s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph.