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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front moving across the area today will bring isolated to
scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A few storms may
produce localized strong wind gusts. Drier weather returns on Friday
outside of isolated showers and storms in the mountains. An extended
period of dry weather is then expected through Tuesday amid a steady
warming trend as high pressure builds over the region. Lowland high
temperatures will reach the upper 80s to low 90s Sunday onward.
Mingo-
Including the city of Williamson
248 PM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None None
Chance precip (%) 30 20 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 20 0 0
Min/Max TEMP 62 83 62 87
Max/Min RH % 100 59 100 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.04 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2 1
Precip begin 6 PM 12 PM
Precip end 5 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 5180 7020
Transport wnd (mph) N 8 E 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 41080 34440
Dispersion VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI early 2 VERY POOR 9 POOR 3 VERY POOR 19 GEN POOR
ADI late 1 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD 1 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
Max LVORI early 9 10 8 10
Max LVORI late 10 3 10 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.