Hot & Humid This Week!

A dangerous heat wave continues through at least Friday with temperatures in the mid to upper 90s in the lower elevations, with high humidity making it feel like over 105 degrees. Extreme Heat Warnings and Heat Advisories are in effect. Warm overnight lows in the 70s offer little relief. Stay hydrated, check on vulnerable neighbors, and limit outdoor activities during peak heat. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 The heat and humidity remains in place into the weekend. The hottest 
 conditions will be observed Thursday and Friday, with temperatures 
 in the lowlands reaching the mid 90s to around 100 degrees. 
 Oppressive humidity will create dangerous heat indices in the 100s.
 Heat safety precautions should be taken.
 
 Active weather returns Friday with isolated showers and 
 thunderstorms in the afternoon and evening, including the marginal 
 chance for severe thunderstorms. Coverage and likelihood of showers 
 and thunderstorms increase through the weekend, as the ridge of high 
 pressure driving the heat wave breaks down, and a front moves in.
 
 
 Ritchie-
 Including the cities of Harrisville and Pennsboro
 248 AM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          94           69           94           
 Min/Max RH %          46           100          44           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5640                      7680         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  7                      W  5         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     33460                     33020        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             21 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  10 POOR      
 ADI late              45 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  39 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            6            10           
 Max LVORI late        2            10           2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
 lower 90s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds around
 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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