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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
237 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Today brings abundant sunshine, and a pleasantly warm afternoon.
Southwest flow ahead of an approaching cold front will keep
temperatures tonight from getting as low as early this morning. The
cold front brings two rounds of showers Wednesday. Thunderstorms are
possible with the second round Wednesday afternoon, and can become
strong.
Behind the front, Thursday will be noticeably cooler, with showers
possible in the northeast mountains Thursday afternoon, and frost
possible in the mountains Thursday night into Friday morning. A
stout warming trend takes place Friday through the weekend, with a
warm front bringing a chance for showers and possible afternoon
thunderstorms on Saturday.
Tyler-
Including the cities of Paden City, Sistersville,
and Middlebourne
237 PM EDT Tue May 12 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 0 80 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 50 40 0
Min/Max TEMP 54 69 46 59
Max/Min RH % 74 58 84 50
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G21 W 5 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 8 G22 NW 6 G19 NW 7 G18
Precip amount 0.00 0.20 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 7 0
Precip begin 8 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 8 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4380 5050
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 NW 17
Vent rate (kt-ft) 75560 77750
Dispersion VERY POOR POOR
ADI early 4 VERY POOR 40 FAIR 18 GEN POOR 41 GEN GOOD
ADI late 6 VERY POOR 69 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 69 GOOD
Max LVORI early 3 3 3 4
Max LVORI late 3 3 5 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 70s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Warmer. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.