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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front moving across the area today will bring isolated to
scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A few storms may
produce localized strong wind gusts. Drier weather returns on
Friday, followed by hot and sunny weather this weekend into early
next week as high pressure builds over the region. Lowland
temperatures will reach the low 90s by Sunday.
Dickenson-
Including the cities of Clintwood and Breaks Interstate Park
248 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 30 80 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 50 30
Max/Min TEMP 83 62 83
Min/Max RH % 54 100 61
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.13 0.01
Precip duration 1 4 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing 3 AM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5820 7040
Transport wnd (mph) NW 3 N 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 22740 39880
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 21 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 6 VERY POOR
ADI late 30 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 7 7 10
Max LVORI late 2 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Light winds.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.