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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Hot weather continues today with Heat Advisories in effect.
A cold front to the north will bring showers and storms at times
today through Saturday as it slowly moves southward. Some storms
later this afternoon and even Saturday may be strong to severe, with
the primary hazard being damaging winds, although a few instances of
large hail and even localized flash flooding also remain possible.
Drier weather, with more seasonable temperatures, arrives by Sunday,
and continues through the remainder of the Labor Day Holiday weekend.
Vinton-
Including the cities of McArthur and Hamden
248 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 20 30 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20
Max/Min TEMP 92 70 87
Min/Max RH % 56 100 67
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.10 0.11
Precip duration 0 1 1
Precip begin 12 PM 8 PM Continuing
Precip end 4 PM Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5110 4240
Transport wnd (mph) NW 6 W 10
Vent rate (kt-ft) 20760 40850
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 7 POOR 2 VERY POOR 18 GEN POOR
ADI late 36 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 53 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 9 8 10
Max LVORI late 3 10 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.