Southeast Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 318 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 An active weather pattern returns to the area today and continues 
 into early next week. Afternoon and evening showers and 
 thunderstorms will be possible each day amid very warm and muggy 
 conditions. While widespread issues are not currently anticipated, 
 localized flash flooding and isolated instances of strong wind gusts 
 could occur each day with any heavier afternoon and evening 
 thunderstorms.
 
 
 Southeast Nicholas-
 Including the city of Richwood
 318 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
 
                       Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     50           60           60           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           50           
 Min/Max TEMP          64           77           63           76           
 Max/Min RH %          100          82           100          85           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.08         0.07         0.08         0.27         
 Precip duration       1            2            2            6            
 Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            12 AM        Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3900                      3480         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW  3                     SW  5        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  15610                     17060        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  8 POOR       
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  16 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       9            9            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        10           5            10           5            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. West winds
 10 to 15 mph.

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