Barbour, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A few isolated showers and thunderstorms are anticipated early this 
 evening mainly across the higher elevations along the mountains, 
 southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia. Some showers could 
 produce heavy downpours which may cause an instance of flash 
 flooding, however should be very isolated. 
 
 A cold front will then promote more shower and thunderstorm activity 
 as well as possible severe weather on Saturday. The main threats 
 will be damaging wind and isolated flash flooding. Cold frontal 
 passage is expected on Sunday morning. 
 
 Quiet weather begins Sunday afternoon which will continue into 
 midweek with below seasonable temperatures expected.
 
 
 Barbour-
 Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
 248 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     40           90           30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          80           59           72           
 Min/Max RH %          67           100          67           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  6         
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  8         
 Precip amount         0.01         0.26         0.01         
 Precip duration       0            6            2            
 Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4820                      5580         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  5                     W 14         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     17510                     65560        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             7 POOR       3 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      
 ADI late              27 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  62 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       10           9            9            
 Max LVORI late        4            9            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
 70s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph.

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