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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
236 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Record-breaking heat will continue through Saturday with
temperatures feeling more like May than early March. A strong cold
front will move through Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing a
line of thunderstorms. Some of these storms could be severe, with
the main threat being damaging wind gusts. We are also watching the
potential for a few tornadoes and heavy rain that could lead to
flash flooding, especially in southeast Ohio and northern West
Virginia. Much cooler and drier weather returns for Sunday, but the
warmup begins again on Monday.
Carter-
Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park,
Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
236 AM EST Sat Mar 7 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Rain
Chance precip (%) 90 80 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 0
Max/Min TEMP 81 50 66
Min/Max RH % 49 92 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 7 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G21 SW 7 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.08 0.04 0.02
Precip duration 3 6 1
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6210 4240
Transport wnd (mph) SW 26 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 149110 26750
Dispersion POOR
ADI early 111 VERY GOOD33 FAIR 27 FAIR
ADI late 118 VERY GOOD11 POOR 36 FAIR
Max LVORI early 3 4 5
Max LVORI late 1 5 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Windy, rain. Much cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the upper 40s. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.