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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.
Pleasants-
Including the cities of St. Marys and Belmont
248 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 30 40 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 30 40 0
Max/Min TEMP 82 63 82
Min/Max RH % 60 100 58
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 2 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 10 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4300 5680
Transport wnd (mph) W 6 N 6
Vent rate (kt-ft) 25490 23110
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 20 GEN POOR 1 VERY POOR 17 GEN POOR
ADI late 32 FAIR VERY POOR 37 FAIR
Max LVORI early 7 8 10
Max LVORI late 3 10 3
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.