Barbour, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 High pressure begins to lose influence over the area on Wednesday, 
 allowing the return of showers and afternoon thunderstorms. An 
 unsettled pattern begins on Thursday with daily shower and storm 
 chances, as a frontal boundary meanders across the area, bringing 
 with it at least some strong storm and heavy rainfall potential at 
 times.
 
 
 Barbour-
 Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
 248 AM EDT Wed Sep 16 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            30           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          86           64           83           
 Min/Max RH %          58           99           71           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.05         0.36         
 Precip duration                    1            5            
 Precip begin                       2 AM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3480                      3440         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  3                      W  9         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     12630                     39660        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  8 POOR       
 ADI late              14 GEN POOR  1 VERY POOR  22 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       7            9            7            
 Max LVORI late        3            9            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...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. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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