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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Low clouds and cool weather will persist today with high 
 temperatures staying below 70 degrees. Slow-moving showers and 
 thunderstorms this afternoon and again Wednesday could bring 
 additional heavy rainfall and localized flash flooding, especially 
 across areas with soaked ground. The current Flash Flood Watch 
 remains in effect through Wednesday evening. 
 
 A stretch of dry and pleasant autumn weather can be expected 
 Thursday, lasting through the weekend.
 
 
 Pleasants-
 Including the cities of St. Marys and Belmont
 248 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      Showers      None         
 Chance precip (%)     50           30           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          66           53           69           
 Min/Max RH %          75           91           55           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   E  6                      NE  5        
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   E  5         E  6 G17     Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       2            2                         
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   6 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2450                      4030         
 Transport wnd (mph)   E 12                      NE 10        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     24890                     32670        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             14 GEN POOR  13 GEN POOR  31 FAIR      
 ADI late              23 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  49 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       5            5            5            
 Max LVORI late        4            6            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
 60s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 upper 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.