Dickenson, VA Fire Weather Outlook

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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.
 
 
 Dickenson-
 Including the cities of Clintwood and Breaks Interstate Park
 532 AM EDT Thu Jul 16 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            40           
 Max/Min TEMP          89           68           92           
 Min/Max RH %          46           100          48           
 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                                 1            
 Precip begin                                    2 PM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5780                      5680         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW  3                     SW  1        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     22320                     8750         
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             11 POOR      2 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              32 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       8            6            10           
 Max LVORI late        2            10           3            
 
 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.

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