Northwest Pocahontas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A low pressure system north of the region will continue to impact 
 the area with showers and possible thunderstorms this afternoon and 
 evening, particularly across the middle Ohio Valley, where a slow 
 moving line of showers and thunderstorms could potentially lead to 
 flooding or even flash flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect for 
 the middle Ohio Valley. Areas impacted by heavy rain over the last 
 several days are most vulnerable to flooding from additional heavy 
 rain.
 
 Additional rounds of showers are likely each day of the remainder of 
 the Memorial Day holiday weekend, with mainly afternoon and evening 
 thunderstorms also possible. Temperatures will climb out of th 60s 
 to top out near normal this afternoon, and then a few degrees above 
 normal beginning Sunday. Unsettled weather looks to continue for the 
 start of the new work week as well, but may finally start to settle 
 down later in the week, as high pressure builds surface and aloft to 
 the northeast of the Ohio Valley.
 
 
 Northwest Pocahontas-
 Including the city of Snowshoe
 248 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     60           60           80           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 20           50           50           50           
 Min/Max TEMP          47           72           52           73           
 Max/Min RH %          100          73           100          70           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SE  6 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.18         0.11         0.35         0.06         
 Precip duration       5            2            5            9            
 Precip begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3020                      3160         
 Transport wnd (mph)                S  6                      W  3         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  17990                     12640        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             8 POOR       11 POOR      3 VERY POOR  8 POOR       
 ADI late              6 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  11 POOR      
 Max LVORI early       7            9            8            9            
 Max LVORI late        9            4            9            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
 Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
 mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.