Northwest Fayette, 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.
 
 
 Northwest Fayette-
 Including the cities of Oak Hill, Fayetteville, and Montgomery
 248 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None         
 Chance precip (%)     40           70           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          80           59           74           
 Min/Max RH %          67           100          63           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5         
 Precip amount         0.01         0.14         0.00         
 Precip duration       1            3                         
 Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   2 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5210                      7080         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  5                      W 13         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     22300                     65070        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             8 POOR       3 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      
 ADI late              28 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  90 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       10           10           9            
 Max LVORI late        4            10           3            
 
 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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