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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Hot weather continues today with Heat Advisories in effect.
 
 A cold front to the north will bring showers and storms at times 
 today through Saturday as it slowly moves southward. Some storms 
 later this afternoon and even Saturday may be strong to severe, with 
 the primary hazard being damaging winds, although a few instances of 
 large hail and even localized flash flooding also remain possible. 
 
 Drier weather, with more seasonable temperatures, arrives by Sunday, 
 and continues through the remainder of the Labor Day Holiday weekend.
 
 
 Barbour-
 Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
 248 AM EDT Fri Sep 4 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     50           60           70           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          86           65           79           
 Min/Max RH %          71           100          83           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.05         0.25         0.26         
 Precip duration       1            4            4            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3480                      3130         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  6                      W  5         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     21400                     15350        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             12 POOR      3 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              23 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  16 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       9            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        4            10           5            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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