Northwest Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1135 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A moisture-laden low pressure system approaching from the deep south 
 may bring showers as far north as southwest Virginia, southern West 
 Virginia and even northeast Kentucky by dawn Monday. Showers spread 
 northward through the remainder of the area, northern West Virginia 
 and southeast Ohio, during the day Monday.
 
 Unsettled weather is expected for much of the new work week, with 
 slow moving, generally non-severe thunderstorms possible each 
 afternoon Monday through Wednesday, and an increasing threat for 
 strong to severe thunderstorms late in the week. Thunderstorms could 
 also produce downpours anytime they occur this week.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 1135 PM EDT Sun May 11 2025
 
                       Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            100          80           100          
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           20           50           
 Min/Max TEMP          56           70           58           73           
 Max/Min RH %          87           68           98           64           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SE  6 G21                 SE  5 G17    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  6 G22    SE  6 G21    SE  5        
 Precip amount         0.00         0.13         0.16         0.23         
 Precip duration                    6            5            12           
 Precip begin                       7 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2670                      3690         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SE  9                     SE  9        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  26870                     30910        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 POOR                      
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  10 POOR      18 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              4 VERY POOR  25 FAIR      7 POOR       28 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       3            5            5            7            
 Max LVORI late        4            4            6            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
 Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to
 15 mph.

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