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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
518 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move through the area this
morning, then more robust activity is expected to develop this
afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could produce damaging
wind gusts or even a tornado. Heavy rain falling repeatedly over the
same areas will also bring an increased risk of flash flooding,
particularly across West Virginia.
Unsettled weather with daily chances of rain will continue into
early next week.
Wood-
Including the cities of Parkersburg and Vienna
518 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 90 60 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 20
Max/Min TEMP 82 66 81
Min/Max RH % 80 100 71
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 5 Lgt/Var N 5
Precip amount 0.38 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 8 2 1
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 11 AM
Precip end Continuing 11 PM 5 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3460 4420
Transport wnd (mph) SW 6 N 9
Vent rate (kt-ft) 17420 39810
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 28 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 16 GEN POOR
ADI late 25 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 46 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 9 10 10
Max LVORI late 5 10 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light
winds.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.