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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Active weather remains in place through Monday, with daily rounds of
showers and thunderstorms expected. The primary hazards with
thunderstorm activity will be damaging winds and heavy rainfall that
could result in flash flooding. Conditions are also favorable for a
tornado or two to occur across southeast Ohio and northern West
Virginia. A break in the pattern may occur starting Tuesday.
Gilmer-
Including the city of Glenville
248 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 70 80 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 70 70 50
Max/Min TEMP 87 69 82
Min/Max RH % 74 100 80
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.41 0.39 0.07
Precip duration 5 5 3
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 10 AM
Precip end Continuing 5 AM Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4370 3200
Transport wnd (mph) W 14 W 8
Vent rate (kt-ft) 51810 24420
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 18 GEN POOR 7 POOR 15 GEN POOR
ADI late 47 GEN GOOD 2 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
Max LVORI early 9 10 10
Max LVORI late 4 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 around 80. Light winds.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.