Northwest Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A chilly start this morning will give way to a sunny and mild Sunday 
 afternoon. However, very dry air and breezy winds will create an 
 elevated fire danger today as relative humidities dry into the mid 
 teens to mid 20s with wind gusts 15 to 25 mph. A rapid warming trend 
 will begin on Monday, with high temperatures soaring into the 80s by 
 Tuesday and Wednesday. Rain and thunderstorm chances will also 
 return to the area from Tuesday night through the end of the work 
 week.
 
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 237 AM EDT Sun Mar 29 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          66           45           66           
 Min/Max RH %          17           71           46           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  5                      Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      SW  5 G18    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         
 Precip duration                                 2            
 Precip begin                                    6 AM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7710                      3300         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 15                     SW 10        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     107970                    51640        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             18 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              121 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       3            2            3            
 Max LVORI late        1            2            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
 upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
 Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
 Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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