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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
533 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
.DISCUSSION...
The forecast area enters into an active weather pattern starting
today that will prevail into the weekend. Diurnally driven showers
and some thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon and
evening hours each day amid hot and muggy conditions.
Doddridge-
Including the city of West Union
533 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 30 50 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 30 50 50
Min/Max TEMP 68 84 68 83
Max/Min RH % 95 69 100 77
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.01 0.05 0.05
Precip duration 1 2 6
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5030 7260
Transport wnd (mph) S 5 SW 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25150 34770
Dispersion VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI early 4 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR 2 VERY POOR 21 FAIR
ADI late 1 VERY POOR 28 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 48 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 6 8 10 10
Max LVORI late 9 3 10 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.