Braxton, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 142 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Strong wind gusts and lingering snow showers along the mountains 
 continue today in the wake of a clipper system. Additionally, 
 dangerously low temperatures and wind chills settle overhead for 
 today into Sunday. 
 
 A significant warm-up is forecast for early next week, with rain and 
 potential for localized flooding on the horizon for the middle of 
 next week.
 
 
 Braxton-
 Including the cities of Sutton, Gassaway, and Burnsville
 142 PM EST Sat Feb 7 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          2            22           3            41           
 Max/Min RH %          90           51           86           37           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                                           
 Precip begin                                                              
 Precip end                                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3280                      2470         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NW  3                     SW  1        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  13120                     4440         
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             7 POOR       6 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  1 VERY POOR  3 VERY POOR  
 Max LVORI early       5            6            5            5            
 Max LVORI late        7            3            6            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
 50s. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Colder. Lows in
 the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to
 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
 North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
 mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
 lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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