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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Another stellar day is expected today with mostly sunny skies and
highs in the 80s. A few weakening showers may arrive late tonight,
followed by a better chance for strong to severe thunderstorms
Thursday afternoon and evening as a cold front moves through. The
strongest storms could produce damaging wind gusts and hail. Cooler
and drier air will follow on Friday, before sunny and hotter weather
returns for the weekend with highs reaching the 90s by Sunday.
Northwest Webster-
Including the cities of Holly River State Park, Webster Springs,
and Cowen
248 AM EDT Wed Aug 26 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 40
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 40
Max/Min TEMP 81 62 82
Min/Max RH % 52 92 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.04
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 3 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5600 5960
Transport wnd (mph) SW 8 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 37920 33720
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 27 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 26 FAIR
ADI late 59 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 49 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 6 6 6
Max LVORI late 1 6 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.