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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A few isolated showers and thunderstorms are anticipated this
afternoon and evening mainly across the higher elevations along the
mountains, southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Some
showers could produce heavy downpours which may cause an instance of
flash flooding, however should be very isolated.
A cold front will then promote more shower and thunderstorm activity
as well as possible severe weather on Saturday. The main threats
will be damaging wind and isolated flash flooding. Cold frontal
passage is expected on Sunday morning.
Quieter weather begins Sunday afternoon which will continue into
midweek with below seasonable temperatures expected.
Lawrence OH-
Including the cities of Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, and South Point
248 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip type None None Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min TEMP 84 63 84
Min/Max RH % 61 99 60
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.02
Precip duration 0
Precip begin 2 PM
Precip end Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4780 5930
Transport wnd (mph) E 5 W 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 19680 19810
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 18 GEN POOR 1 VERY POOR 9 POOR
ADI late 32 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
Max LVORI early 10 7 10
Max LVORI late 3 9 3
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs around 80. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.