Flooding Concerns Continue into Tonight

Flooding concerns continue today across portions of the area given slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms that are capable of producing very heavy rainfall in some locations, with the potential for flash flooding. Please keep updated on the forecast and have a way to receive warnings. Remember - Turn Around, Don't Drown! Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 533 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Slow-moving rain showers and a few thunderstorms will bring a risk 
 for localized flash flooding through tonight. A Flash Flood Watch 
 remains in effect until this evening.
 
 High pressure arriving Thursday will clear out the rain and bring 
 dry, comfortable autumn weather for the weekend, with sunny days in 
 the 70s and clear, crisp nights in the 40s and 50s.
 
 
 Lincoln-
 Including the cities of Harts, Alum Creek, and Hamlin
 533 PM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026
 
                       Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        
 Precip type           Tstms        Showers      None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     80           50           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          56           68           47           69           
 Max/Min RH %          100          86           99           54           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.26         0.04         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       9            1                                      
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing                             
 Precip end            Continuing   10 AM                                  
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4080                      4760         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NE  7                     N  8         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23820                     27640        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             8 POOR       7 POOR       3 VERY POOR  11 POOR      
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  32 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  40 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            9            9            9            
 Max LVORI late        10           8            9            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
 North winds around 5 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 around 70.
 North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
 70s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
 upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

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