Barbour, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 451 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A steady warming trend can be expected for the rest of the week. 
 There is a chance for isolated rain showers during the day on 
 Thursday, with a better chance for showers on Friday and Sunday 
 nights with approaching fronts. Lowland high temperatures could 
 reach 70 as early as Friday, and top out in the 70s over the weekend.
 
 A return to near or slightly below normal temperatures is expected 
 for the beginning of the new work week following the passage of a 
 cold front Sunday night.
 
 
 Barbour-
 Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
 451 AM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          54           37           64           
 Min/Max RH %          55           93           50           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  9 G25    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.03         
 Precip duration                                 1            
 Precip begin                                    2 PM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4100                      4810         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  8                     SW 24        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     31170                     103960       
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             12 POOR      3 VERY POOR  32 FAIR      
 ADI late              22 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  69 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       5            6            6            
 Max LVORI late        2            7            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 upper 70s. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Much cooler. Lows in
 the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid
 50s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
 West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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