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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
242 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry and warmer today courtesy of high pressure. A weather system
passing to our south will bring rain to the region later tonight and
Sunday, along with cooler temperatures. The heaviest rain is
expected across southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia, where
up to one inch is possible. Further north, rain will be lighter. A
mixture of rain and wet snow is anticipated in the northern
mountains, with light accumulations of an inch or two possible
across the highest peaks. Dry and much warmer weather returns for
the work week, with high temperatures reaching the 60s by Tuesday
across portions of the lowlands, as a steady warming trend continues.
Barbour-
Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
242 PM EST Sat Feb 14 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 0 90 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max TEMP 34 45 31 51
Max/Min RH % 87 67 100 59
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.31 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 8 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 1 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 1380 3010
Transport wnd (mph) S 2 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 4140 24220
Dispersion VERY POOR VERY POOR
ADI early 2 VERY POOR 3 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 6 VERY POOR
ADI late 1 VERY POOR 3 VERY POOR 1 VERY POOR 23 FAIR
Max LVORI early 4 7 9 10
Max LVORI late 4 7 10 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs
around 60. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.