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Summer-like weather continues through Saturday, then much cooler.

Summer-like weather will continue through the week, with highs in the 80s, which will keep the fire danger high because of the dry air and breezy conditions. Mainly afternoon and evening showers and storms are possible each day. Any thunderstorms that do form in interior southeast Ohio this afternoon and evening can become strong to marginally severe. Otherwise, showers and storms are most likely with a system late Thursday through Thursday night, and then again with a strong cold front late Saturday through Saturday night. That cold front will bring much cooler air, along with another stretch of mainly dry weather, for the end of the weekend and the start of the next work week. Morning frost is possible next Monday and Tuesday.

Local Observations - 05:15 AM (EDT) 04/15/2026
LOCATION	T	RH%	HINDX	WD	WS MPH
Summit Bechtel Reserve MET	57	88	57	N	0
Danese CWOP
Grandview RAWS	61	72	60		0
Beckley Apt.	62	59	61	WSW	6
Mt. Nebo CWOP
Bee Mtn. RAWS	67	62	66	WSW	3G8
Pipestem RAWS	62	62	61	NE	4
Charleston Apt	68	78	68	SSW	9
Lewisburg Apt	53	94	53	SSE	2
Bluefield Apt	62	55	61	W	12

Current AQI (Guidance)
AQI	Pollutant	Category
57	Smoke	Moderate


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National Weather Service Charleston, WV
Weather Impacts for Summit Bechtel Reserve Next 12 Hours
Valid: 04/15/2026 03 AM - 04/15/2026 03 PM EDT

Wed
04/15
3 AM

Wed
04/15
4 AM

Wed
04/15
5 AM

Wed
04/15
6 AM

Wed
04/15
7 AM

Wed
04/15
8 AM

Wed
04/15
9 AM

Wed
04/15
10 AM

Wed
04/15
11 AM

Wed
04/15
12 PM

Wed
04/15
1 PM

Wed
04/15
2 PM

Wed
04/15
3 PM

Temperature

61°F
16°C

60°F
16°C

61°F
16°C

65°F
18°C

70°F
21°C

74°F
23°C

77°F
25°C

78°F
26°C

80°F
27°C

81°F
27°C

Heat
Index

61°F
16°C

60°F
16°C

61°F
16°C

65°F
18°C

70°F
21°C

74°F
23°C

76°F
24°C

78°F
26°C

80°F
27°C

Wet Bulb
Globe Temp

58°F
14°C

57°F
14°C

56°F
13°C

57°F
14°C

60°F
16°C

63°F
17°C

67°F
19°C

70°F
21°C

72°F
22°C

73°F
23°C

Relative
Humidity

74%

70%

68%

67%

63%

60%

54%

46%

43%

40%

38%

35%

34%

Wind
Speed

3 mph
4 kmh

4 mph
6 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

Wind
Direction

Wind
Gust

11 mph
17 kmh

10 mph
16 kmh

11 mph
17 kmh

12 mph
19 kmh

13 mph
20 kmh

14 mph
22 kmh

16 mph
25 kmh

Chance of
Precipitation

Weather

None

Chance of
Thunder

Rainfall

0.0"
0.0 cm

Sky
Cover

11%

15%

13%

25%

28%

13%

17%

25%

22%

23%

21%

25%

Ceiling

SKC

Visibility

10.0 SM

Threat Level	None	Limited	Elevated	Significant	Extreme
Temperature	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Heat Index	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	<85 °F	85 to 87 °F	88 °F	89 °F	≥90 °F
Relative Humidity	≤90 %	90 to 95 %	96 to 97 %	98 to 99 %	≥100 %
Wind Speed	≤25 mph	25 to 29 mph	30 to 34 mph	35 to 39 mph	≥40 mph
Wind Gust	≤25 mph	25 to 39 mph	40 to 57 mph	58 to 73 mph	≥74 mph
Chance of Precipitation	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Chance of Thunder	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Rainfall	≤0.1 "	0.1 to 0.99 "	1.0 to 2.99 "	3.0 to 4.99 "	≥5.0 "
Sky Cover	≤40 %	40 to 59 %	60 to 79 %	80 to 100 %	≥101 %
Ceiling	≥3000 ft	1000 to 3000 ft	500 to 900 ft	200 to 400 ft	≤200 ft
Visibility	≥5.0 SM	3.0 to <5.0 SM	1.0 to <3.0 SM	0.5 to <1.0 SM	≤0.5 SM

Note -

Grey color indicates no thresholds assigned

National Weather Service Charleston, WV
Weather Impacts for Summit Bechtel Reserve Next 36 Hours
Valid: 04/15/2026 03 AM - 04/16/2026 03 PM EDT

Wed
04/15
3 AM

Wed
04/15
6 AM

Wed
04/15
9 AM

Wed
04/15
12 PM

Wed
04/15
3 PM

Wed
04/15
6 PM

Wed
04/15
9 PM

Thu
04/16
12 AM

Thu
04/16
3 AM

Thu
04/16
6 AM

Thu
04/16
9 AM

Thu
04/16
12 PM

Thu
04/16
3 PM

Temperature

61°F
16°C

60°F
16°C

70°F
21°C

78°F
26°C

82°F
28°C

73°F
23°C

68°F
20°C

64°F
18°C

63°F
17°C

70°F
21°C

80°F
27°C

82°F
28°C

Heat
Index

61°F
16°C

74°F
23°C

80°F
27°C

82°F
28°C

74°F
23°C

69°F
21°C

66°F
19°C

63°F
17°C

75°F
24°C

80°F
27°C

81°F
27°C

Wet Bulb
Globe Temp

58°F
14°C

57°F
14°C

67°F
19°C

73°F
23°C

71°F
22°C

65°F
18°C

61°F
16°C

59°F
15°C

58°F
14°C

68°F
20°C

72°F
22°C

Relative
Humidity

71%

63%

48%

38%

32%

33%

42%

48%

55%

59%

48%

36%

32%

Wind
Speed

3 mph
4 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

8 mph
12 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

3 mph
4 kmh

8 mph
12 kmh

9 mph
14 kmh

Wind
Direction

Wind
Gust

11 mph
17 kmh

13 mph
20 kmh

14 mph
22 kmh

17 mph
27 kmh

16 mph
25 kmh

11 mph
17 kmh

10 mph
16 kmh

11 mph
17 kmh

17 mph
27 kmh

19 mph
30 kmh

Chance of
Precipitation

19%

Weather

None

Rain

Chance of
Thunder

14%

Rainfall

0.0"
0.0 cm

Sky
Cover

14%

22%

18%

22%

28%

25%

37%

51%

56%

44%

46%

49%

45%

Threat Level	None	Limited	Elevated	Significant	Extreme
Temperature	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Heat Index	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	<85 °F	85 to 87 °F	88 °F	89 °F	≥90 °F
Relative Humidity	≤90 %	90 to 95 %	96 to 97 %	98 to 99 %	≥100 %
Wind Speed	≤25 mph	25 to 29 mph	30 to 34 mph	35 to 39 mph	≥40 mph
Wind Gust	≤25 mph	25 to 39 mph	40 to 57 mph	58 to 73 mph	≥74 mph
Chance of Precipitation	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Chance of Thunder	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Rainfall	≤0.1 "	0.1 to 0.99 "	1.0 to 2.99 "	3.0 to 4.99 "	≥5.0 "
Sky Cover	≤40 %	40 to 59 %	60 to 79 %	80 to 100 %	≥101 %

Note -	Grey color indicates no thresholds assigned
-	Values in each 3-hour time block represent the worst case scenario, except for temperature, sky cover, and relative humidity where average values are displayed


	Tue 04/14	Wed 04/15	Thu 04/16	Fri 04/17	Sat 04/18	Sun 04/19	Mon 04/20	Tue 04/21
Max Temperature	78°F 26°C	85°F 29°C	82°F 28°C	79°F 26°C	85°F 29°C	67°F 19°C	55°F 13°C	63°F 17°C
Min Temperature	52°F 11°C	61°F 16°C	62°F 17°C	59°F 15°C	57°F 14°C	48°F 9°C	36°F 2°C	36°F 2°C
Heat Index	78°F 26°C	83°F 28°C	80°F 27°C	79°F 26°C	83°F 28°C	67°F 19°C	30°F -1°C	34°F 1°C
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	70°F 21°C	75°F 24°C	72°F 22°C	71°F 22°C	74°F 23°C	62°F 17°C	49°F 9°C	56°F 13°C
Relative Humidity	57%	50%	44%	58%	51%	56%	43%	43%
Wind Speed	10 mph 16 kmh	6 mph 9 kmh	9 mph 14 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh	9 mph 14 kmh	12 mph 19 kmh	10 mph 16 kmh	6 mph 9 kmh
Wind Direction	SW	SW	SW	W	S	W	NW	W
Wind Gust	20 mph 32 kmh	16 mph 25 kmh	18 mph 28 kmh	17 mph 27 kmh	18 mph 28 kmh	25 mph 40 kmh	20 mph 32 kmh	14 mph 22 kmh
Chance of Precipitation	20%	4%	49%	54%	42%	60%	12%	5%
Weather	None	None	None	Rain	Rain Thunder	Rain	None	None
Chance of Thunder	15%	4%	19%	11%	16%	10%	2%	4%
Rainfall	0.0" 0.0 cm	0.0" 0.0 cm	0.02" 0.05 cm	0.05" 0.13 cm	0.0" 0.0 cm	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sky Cover	43%	23%	52%	49%	39%	70%	9%	16%

Threat Level	None	Limited	Elevated	Significant	Extreme
Max Temperature	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Min Temperature	≥10 °F	10 to 1 °F	0 to -9 °F	-10 to -19 °F	≤-20 °F
Heat Index	≤85 °F	85 to 89 °F	90 to 99 °F	100 to 104 °F	≥105 °F
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	<85 °F	85 to 87 °F	88 °F	89 °F	≥90 °F
Relative Humidity	≤90 %	90 to 95 %	96 to 97 %	98 to 99 %	≥100 %
Wind Speed	≤25 mph	25 to 29 mph	30 to 34 mph	35 to 39 mph	≥40 mph
Wind Gust	≤25 mph	25 to 39 mph	40 to 57 mph	58 to 73 mph	≥74 mph
Chance of Precipitation	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Chance of Thunder	≤15 %	15 to 24 %	25 to 54 %	55 to 74 %	≥75 %
Rainfall	≤0.1 "	0.1 to 0.99 "	1.0 to 2.99 "	3.0 to 4.99 "	≥5.0 "
Sky Cover	≤40 %	40 to 59 %	60 to 79 %	80 to 100 %	≥101 %

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Flash Flood Guidance (FFG) provides a general indication of the amount of rainfall evenly distributed over various durations (in hours), necessary to cause small streams to overflow their natural banks. During heavy rainfall, accurate interpretation of the guidance consists of the combination of rainfall that has already occurred plus any additional rainfall that can be confidently expected to fall over the same location in the immediate future.

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River Conditions at: 5:18 AM EDT 04/15/2026
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Forecast for 8 AM
Location	Flood Stage (ft.)	Observed (ft.)	24-Hr Change	Crest (ft.)	Thu.	Fri.	Sat.	Sun.
Gauley River
Fenwick	-	2.59	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Lockwood	-	5.5	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Williams River at Dyer	10.5	1.69	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Cranberry River abv Richwood	13.0	2.64	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Meadow River at Hines	-	1.92	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Meadow River at Nallen	15.0	4.6	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Belva	20.0	2.01	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
US19 Hendricks Crk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Summersville Lake Pool	-	1632.16	+0.6	-	-	-	-	-
Summersville Lake TW	-	7.15	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Camden-on-Gauley	19.0	2.7	-0.1	2.7	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.5
New River
Bluestone Dam Pool	-	-99999.0	-101409.4	-	-	-	-	-
Hinton	15.0	2.21	-0.1	2.2	2.2	2.2	2.1	2.1
Piney Creek	10.5	2.14	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Thurmond	19.0	4.51	-0.5	-	-	-	-	-
Hawks Nest	-	5.69	-0.8	-	-	-	-	-

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Kanawha Basin Dams

http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/data/plots/bluestone-lake-elev-flow.png?20180915-17-3

Summer Pool (ft)
1410
Winter Pool (ft)
1406
Spillway (ft)
1520
Max Outflow (cfs)
90000
COE Info

http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/data/plots/sutton-lake-elev-flow.png?20180915-17-3

Summer Pool (ft)
922
Winter Pool (ft)
895
Spillway (ft)
1000
Max Outflow (cfs)
7650
COE Info

http://www.lrh-wc.usace.army.mil/wm/data/plots/summersville-lake-elev-flow.png?20180915-17-3

Summer Pool (ft)
1652
Winter Pool (ft)
1575
Spillway (ft)
1710
Max Outflow (cfs)
14800
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Sun and Moon Information (EDT)
Sun						Moon
Date	TwB	Rise	Xit	Set	TwE	Rise	Xit	Set	Phase	Lum
04/13	06:25	06:52	13:25	19:59	20:26	04:47	10:18	15:58	WanC	18
04/14	06:23	06:51	13:25	19:59	20:27	05:12	11:03	17:05	WanC	10
04/15	06:22	06:49	13:24	20:00	20:28	05:37	11:50	18:14	WanC	4
04/16	06:20	06:48	13:24	20:01	20:29	06:03	12:38	19:26	WanC	1
04/17	06:19	06:46	13:24	20:02	20:30	06:32	13:30	20:42	New	0
04/18	06:18	06:45	13:24	20:03	20:31	07:06	14:27	22:00	WaxC	2
04/19	06:16	06:44	13:24	20:04	20:32	07:47	15:28	23:18	WaxC	7
04/20	06:15	06:42	13:23	20:05	20:33	08:38	16:32	--:--	WaxC	15
04/21	06:13	06:41	13:23	20:06	20:34	09:39	17:37	00:30	WaxC	24
04/22	06:12	06:40	13:23	20:07	20:35	10:48	18:40	01:33	WaxC	35
04/23	06:11	06:38	13:23	20:08	20:36	12:01	19:37	02:23	WaxC	46
04/24	06:09	06:37	13:23	20:09	20:37	13:13	20:30	03:03	WaxG	57

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