Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible on Sunday

A strong cold front is expected to bring rain and windy conditions to the area during the afternoon and evening possibly lasting into the night as the feature exits. Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible Sunday with the main threat damaging wind and localized flash flooding. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 616 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 The region will be sunny, dry, and much warmer than normal today 
 ahead of unsettled weather that arrives Sunday. As a result, Sunday 
 will feature showers, gusty winds, and possibly afternoon 
 thunderstorms, a few of which could be on the strong side. Dry 
 weather then returns for the start of the new work week amid much 
 cooler temperatures.
 
 
 Upshur-
 Including the city of Buckhannon
 616 AM EDT Sat Oct 18 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          79           57           74           
 Min/Max RH %          46           87           52           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S 10 G27     
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      S 16 G28     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.41         
 Precip duration                                 5            
 Precip begin                                    9 AM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4640                      4940         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     S 26         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     46500                     138180       
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             13 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  37 FAIR      
 ADI late              47 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       77 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       3            5            4            
 Max LVORI late        2            5            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
 Highs around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid
 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 mid 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
 West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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