Braxton, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Hot and humid conditions, along with additional rounds of showers 
 and storms can be expected again today. Storms will contain heavy 
 downpours and could lead to instances of localized, minor flooding. 
 
 Less storms are anticipated on Sunday across much of the area, but 
 it will be continued hot and humid.
 
 An active weather pattern continues into next week, with showers and 
 thunderstorms expected daily. Localized flash flooding and gusty 
 winds could occur each day with any heavier thunderstorms.
 
 
 Braxton-
 Including the cities of Sutton, Gassaway, and Burnsville
 248 AM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Showers      Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     60           50           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          85           67           85           
 Min/Max RH %          66           100          61           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.10         0.05         0.01         
 Precip duration       2            1            1            
 Precip begin          6 AM         11 PM        Continuing   
 Precip end            5 PM         Continuing   1 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4620                      7060         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 10                     W  9         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     46150                     45350        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             23 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
 ADI late              51 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  74 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       9            8            10           
 Max LVORI late        3            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West
 winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.
 Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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