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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
532 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Hot and humid conditions will continue across the region through the
end of the week. Heat indices may approach 100 degrees for some of
the lowlands Friday afternoon. Smoke from distant wildfires will
keep skies somewhat hazy at times through Friday afternoon.
The chance for heavy showers and thunderstorms will return as early
as Friday afternoon, and will last through the weekend as a cold
front moves into the area. Some of these storms could produce heavy
rainfall that may lead to localized flash flooding, along with
strong wind gusts. The highest rain chances will be Saturday, where
isolated episodes of significant flash flooding will be possible
Saturday afternoon and night, along with a risk for damaging wind
gusts. Storm chances will continue into Sunday morning.
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Including the cities of New Lexington, Crooksville, and Somerset
532 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip type None None None
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min TEMP 91 68 92
Min/Max RH % 48 73 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration
Precip begin
Precip end
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6250 5290
Transport wnd (mph) NW 5 SW 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 30430 26670
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 26 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 11 POOR
ADI late 35 FAIR 2 VERY POOR 31 FAIR
Max LVORI early 7 3 3
Max LVORI late 2 4 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Hazy through the night. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.