Northwest Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 241 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 The work week will end with the return of active weather, as a 
 clipper system is anticipated to bring a slew of weather hazards 
 down into the area.
 
 Snow, heavy at times, will promote accumulations from Friday morning 
 through Saturday morning. Accumulation amounts will range from 1 to 
 4 inches in the lower elevations to as much as 4 to 8 inches along 
 the higher terrain. This disturbance is also anticipated to stir up 
 strong wind gusts along the mountains for the start of the weekend, 
 in addition to dangerously low temperatures and wind chills settling 
 overhead for Saturday into Sunday. 
 
 A significant warm-up is forecast for early next week, with rain and 
 potential for localized flooding on the horizon for the middle of 
 next week.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 241 AM EST Fri Feb 6 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Snow/Fz Ra   Snow         None         
 Chance precip (%)     80           90           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          32           4            15           
 Min/Max RH %          86           100          56           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW  9 G28    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  5         NW  7 G23    NW  8 G23    
 Precip amount         0.24         0.21         0.00         
 Precip duration       5            7                         
 Precip begin          10 AM        Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   4 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2790                      4490         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  8                      NW 18        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     25870                     74990        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             11 POOR      23 FAIR      51 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              18 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      66 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       6            7            4            
 Max LVORI late        5            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 3. Highs in the mid 20s.
 Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 16. Highs in
 the lower 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper 30s.
 Highs in the mid 40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain, snow and freezing rain.
 Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Northwest winds
 15 to 20 mph.

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