Southeast Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 303 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Dry and seasonably cool weather today as high pressure nudges into 
 the region. Frost is possible tonight, especially across the higher 
 terrain. 
 
 A gradual warming trend is expected Friday through the weekend. The 
 chance for showers will also return, primarily on Friday and Sunday 
 nights. Cooler and drier conditions then return for the start of the 
 new work week following the passage of a cold front late on Sunday.
 
 
 Southeast Nicholas-
 Including the city of Richwood
 303 PM EDT Thu May 7 2026
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          34           62           47           65           
 Max/Min RH %          85           38           74           53           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SW  5 G18    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6 G17    W  6         Lgt/Var      W  8 G19     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
 Precip duration                                              1            
 Precip begin                                                 6 AM         
 Precip end                                                   2 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6550                      5320         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W 14                      W 15         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  79660                     71730        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             8 POOR       63 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              2 VERY POOR  95 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  71 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       3            5            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        6            1            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the mid
 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 lower 70s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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