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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
248 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
.DISCUSSION...
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.
Sunday may bring a brief, relative lull in this otherwise active
weather pattern.
Barbour-
Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
248 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 70 80
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50
Max/Min TEMP 82 66 82
Min/Max RH % 72 100 70
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SW 7
Precip amount 0.06 0.18 0.16
Precip duration 3 3 4
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 4 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3480 4130
Transport wnd (mph) SW 7 SW 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 23070 51780
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 11 POOR 4 VERY POOR 25 FAIR
ADI late 27 FAIR 3 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 10 9 9
Max LVORI late 4 10 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers 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 upper 60s. Highs around 80. West winds
5 to 10 mph.