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Drier today.

Brief high pressure builds across the area through tonight, providing mainly dry conditions amid seasonable temperatures. An upper level disturbance approaches from the southwest overnight tonight, stalling over the central mountains during the weekend. This feature will increase chances for showers and storms, mainly across the south and east Saturday and Saturday night. We could see a lull in the precipitation Sunday night into Monday as the upper level disturbance moves away. However, forecasters are monitoring a tropical system that may approach the Carolinas and move inland Monday night or Tuesday. This could push significant moisture into our region, bringing a renewed threat of widespread showers and thunderstorms by mid-week.

Local Observations - 12:15 PM (EDT) 09/26/2025
LOCATION	T	RH%	HINDX	WD	WS MPH
Summit Bechtel Reserve MET	70	99	72	N	0
Danese CWOP
Grandview RAWS	68	89	69		0
Beckley Apt.	70	71	70	NNW	5
Mt. Nebo CWOP	68	94	69	S	1
Bee Mtn. RAWS	66	98	67		0
Pipestem RAWS	64	98	65	NNW	1
Charleston Apt	71	78	72		0
Lewisburg Apt	69	78	70	NNW	3
Bluefield Apt	66	83	66	W	5

Current AQI (Guidance)
AQI	Pollutant	Category
22	Smoke	Good


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National Weather Service Charleston, WV
Weather Impacts for Summit Bechtel Reserve Next 12 Hours
Valid: 09/26/2025 12 PM - 09/27/2025 12 AM EDT

Fri
09/26
12 PM

Fri
09/26
1 PM

Fri
09/26
2 PM

Fri
09/26
3 PM

Fri
09/26
4 PM

Fri
09/26
5 PM

Fri
09/26
6 PM

Fri
09/26
7 PM

Fri
09/26
8 PM

Fri
09/26
9 PM

Fri
09/26
10 PM

Fri
09/26
11 PM

Sat
09/27
12 AM

Temperature

71°F
22°C

72°F
22°C

73°F
23°C

74°F
23°C

73°F
23°C

72°F
22°C

69°F
21°C

66°F
19°C

64°F
18°C

63°F
17°C

62°F
17°C

Heat
Index

71°F
22°C

72°F
22°C

73°F
23°C

74°F
23°C

73°F
23°C

72°F
22°C

69°F
21°C

66°F
19°C

64°F
18°C

63°F
17°C

62°F
17°C

Wet Bulb
Globe Temp

70°F
21°C

71°F
22°C

72°F
22°C

71°F
22°C

70°F
21°C

69°F
21°C

67°F
19°C

64°F
18°C

63°F
17°C

62°F
17°C

Relative
Humidity

83%

76%

71%

72%

73%

70%

75%

84%

89%

99%

100%

Wind
Speed

2 mph
3 kmh

3 mph
4 kmh

4 mph
6 kmh

3 mph
4 kmh

2 mph
3 kmh

1 mph
1 kmh

Wind
Direction

Wind
Gust

5 mph
8 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

8 mph
12 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

4 mph
6 kmh

Chance of
Precipitation

12%

11%

21%

26%

19%

12%

10%

12%

14%

18%

20%

Weather

None

Rain
Thunder

None

Rain

Chance of
Thunder

11%

15%

12%

10%

14%

Rainfall

0.0"
0.0 cm

Sky
Cover

75%

64%

69%

70%

66%

73%

67%

78%

86%

75%

88%

87%

83%

Ceiling

2000 ft

2500 ft

3500 ft

3400 ft

3200 ft

3100 ft

3500 ft

4000 ft

4400 ft

4100 ft

3900 ft

3600 ft

3500 ft

Visibility

10.0 SM

8.0 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: 09/26/2025 12 PM - 09/28/2025 12 AM EDT

Fri
09/26
12 PM

Fri
09/26
3 PM

Fri
09/26
6 PM

Fri
09/26
9 PM

Sat
09/27
12 AM

Sat
09/27
3 AM

Sat
09/27
6 AM

Sat
09/27
9 AM

Sat
09/27
12 PM

Sat
09/27
3 PM

Sat
09/27
6 PM

Sat
09/27
9 PM

Sun
09/28
12 AM

Temperature

72°F
22°C

73°F
23°C

69°F
21°C

63°F
17°C

61°F
16°C

60°F
16°C

65°F
18°C

69°F
21°C

70°F
21°C

66°F
19°C

63°F
17°C

61°F
16°C

Heat
Index

73°F
23°C

74°F
23°C

72°F
22°C

64°F
18°C

62°F
17°C

60°F
16°C

61°F
16°C

67°F
19°C

70°F
21°C

68°F
20°C

64°F
18°C

62°F
17°C

Wet Bulb
Globe Temp

72°F
22°C

71°F
22°C

69°F
21°C

63°F
17°C

62°F
17°C

60°F
16°C

61°F
16°C

67°F
19°C

69°F
21°C

66°F
19°C

64°F
18°C

62°F
17°C

Relative
Humidity

77%

72%

83%

99%

100%

98%

88%

83%

92%

99%

Wind
Speed

3 mph
4 kmh

4 mph
6 kmh

2 mph
3 kmh

1 mph
1 kmh

2 mph
3 kmh

3 mph
4 kmh

1 mph
1 kmh

0 mph
0 kmh

Wind
Direction

Wind
Gust

5 mph
8 kmh

8 mph
12 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

4 mph
6 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

6 mph
9 kmh

5 mph
8 kmh

3 mph
4 kmh

Chance of
Precipitation

12%

26%

12%

18%

26%

45%

74%

79%

32%

Weather

None

Rain
Thunder

None

Rain

Rain
Thunder
Fog

Rain
Thunder

Rain

Chance of
Thunder

11%

15%

12%

14%

15%

26%

27%

37%

36%

11%

Rainfall

0.0"
0.0 cm

0.01"
0.03 cm

0.07"
0.18 cm

0.11"
0.28 cm

0.12"
0.3 cm

0.14"
0.36 cm

0.1"
0.25 cm

0.01"
0.03 cm

Sky
Cover

69%

70%

77%

83%

85%

89%

91%

84%

86%

84%

75%

74%

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

National Weather Service Charleston, WV
Weather Impacts for Summit Bechtel Reserve Next 7 Days
Valid: 09/26/2025 12 AM - 10/03/2025 11 PM EDT

	Fri 09/26	Sat 09/27	Sun 09/28	Mon 09/29	Tue 09/30	Wed 10/01	Thu 10/02	Fri 10/03
Max Temperature	74°F 23°C	70°F 21°C	75°F 24°C	73°F 23°C	71°F 22°C	71°F 22°C	66°F 19°C	67°F 19°C
Min Temperature	60°F 16°C	60°F 16°C	58°F 14°C	57°F 14°C	59°F 15°C	56°F 13°C	50°F 10°C	46°F 8°C
Heat Index	74°F 23°C	70°F 21°C	75°F 24°C	73°F 23°C	71°F 22°C	71°F 22°C	66°F 19°C	67°F 19°C
Wet Bulb Globe Temp	72°F 22°C	69°F 21°C	72°F 22°C	71°F 22°C	69°F 21°C	68°F 20°C	62°F 17°C	63°F 17°C
Relative Humidity	91%	95%	87%	87%	90%	84%	72%	70%
Wind Speed	4 mph 6 kmh	3 mph 4 kmh	5 mph 8 kmh	6 mph 9 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh	9 mph 14 kmh	8 mph 12 kmh
Wind Direction	N	E	NE	E	E	E	SE	SE
Wind Gust	8 mph 12 kmh	6 mph 9 kmh	10 mph 16 kmh	11 mph 17 kmh	13 mph 20 kmh	18 mph 28 kmh	19 mph 30 kmh	19 mph 30 kmh
Chance of Precipitation	26%	79%	32%	35%	36%	24%	11%	9%
Weather	Rain Drizzle Fog	Rain Thunder Fog	Rain Thunder	Rain Thunder	Rain Thunder	Rain	None	None
Chance of Thunder	15%	37%	21%	17%	16%	8%	3%	7%
Rainfall	0.0" 0.0 cm	0.55" 1.4 cm	0.01" 0.03 cm	0.0" 0.0 cm	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sky Cover	80%	85%	57%	54%	73%	60%	41%	33%

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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River Conditions at: 12:16 PM EDT 09/26/2025
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.)	Sat.	Sun.	Mon.	Tue.
Gauley River
Fenwick	-	1.95	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Lockwood	-	5.99	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Williams River at Dyer	10.5	0.98	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Cranberry River abv Richwood	13.0	2.04	-0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Meadow River at Hines	-	0.26	+0.1	-	-	-	-	-
Meadow River at Nallen	15.0	3.01	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Belva	20.0	2.03	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
US19 Hendricks Crk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Summersville Lake Pool	-	1637.42	-0.8	-	-	-	-	-
Summersville Lake TW	-	11.07	+2.9	-	-	-	-	-
Camden-on-Gauley	19.0	1.81	-0.1	2.5	1.7	1.8	2.5	2.3
New River
Bluestone Dam Pool	-	-99999.0	-101409.8	-	-	-	-	-
Hinton	15.0	1.85	+0.3	1.7	1.7	1.7	1.6	1.6
Piney Creek	10.5	1.87	0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Thurmond	19.0	2.15	-0.0	-	-	-	-	-
Hawks Nest	-	4.38	0.0	-	-	-	-	-

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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
09/24	06:48	07:14	13:16	19:18	19:44	09:57	15:15	20:25	WaxC	8
09/25	06:49	07:15	13:16	19:16	19:42	10:58	15:59	20:54	WaxC	14
09/26	06:50	07:16	13:16	19:15	19:41	11:59	16:46	21:27	WaxC	21
09/27	06:51	07:17	13:15	19:13	19:39	13:00	17:35	22:07	WaxC	29
09/28	06:52	07:18	13:15	19:12	19:38	13:57	18:27	22:55	WaxC	38
09/29	06:52	07:19	13:15	19:10	19:36	14:50	19:19	23:50	WaxC	47
09/30	06:53	07:20	13:14	19:08	19:35	15:36	20:12	--:--	WaxG	57
10/01	06:54	07:20	13:14	19:07	19:33	16:16	21:04	00:53	WaxG	67
10/02	06:55	07:21	13:14	19:05	19:32	16:50	21:55	01:59	WaxG	76
10/03	06:56	07:22	13:13	19:04	19:30	17:20	22:44	03:08	WaxG	85
10/04	06:57	07:23	13:13	19:02	19:29	17:47	23:33	04:18	WaxG	92
10/05	06:58	07:24	13:13	19:01	19:27	18:13	--:--	05:29	WaxG	97

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