Barbour, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 503 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers and storms will spread into the area as a system approaches 
 from the west this weekend. Activity will initially be scattered, 
 then more widespread activity is expected overnight into Sunday. 
 Heavy downpours and isolated strong to severe storms may be possible 
 ahead of a front Sunday afternoon.
 
 An unsettled pattern with daily chances of showers and storms 
 persists into the new work week.
 
 
 Barbour-
 Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
 503 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            60           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            50           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          83           67           80           
 Min/Max RH %          56           94           78           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  6 G18    SE  5        
 Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.24         
 Precip duration                    2            4            
 Precip begin                       8 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5520                      3840         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S 13                      S 10         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     65350                     39440        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             36 FAIR      7 POOR       14 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              75 GOOD      8 POOR       35 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       4            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        1            6            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light
 winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
 around 5 mph.

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