Northwest Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Hot and humid weather continues today. Scattered thunderstorms will 
 develop this afternoon, especially across east of the Ohio River and 
 then mainly confined along the mountains by late afternoon. Some of 
 these storms could pack damaging wind gusts and heavy rain that may 
 cause localized flooding. Cooler and drier weather will finally 
 arrive on Saturday, giving us a break before more rain chances 
 return on Sunday.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 248 AM EDT Fri Jun 12 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None         
 Chance precip (%)     80           70           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 70           50           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          83           59           82           
 Min/Max RH %          78           100          44           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5 G18                 Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6 G18     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.31         0.13         0.00         
 Precip duration       4            1                         
 Precip begin          12 PM        Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   9 PM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4000                      5410         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 12                      W  2         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     41700                     16120        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             37 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  10 POOR      
 ADI late              42 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       7            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        4            10           2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds
 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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