Northwest Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 The unseasonably warm weather will continue this weekend. An 
 increase in moisture will allow for a chance of showers and 
 thunderstorms in the mountains this afternoon and evening, and west 
 of the mountains Sunday afternoon and evening. 
 
 Chances of precipitation increase and become areawide for the new 
 work week.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 336 AM EDT Sat Sep 20 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None         
 Chance precip (%)     30           30           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 30           30           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          86           58           84           
 Min/Max RH %          39           96           45           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SE  6        
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5         
 Precip amount         0.06         0.03         0.00         
 Precip duration       1            0                         
 Precip begin          2 PM         Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   9 PM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8770                      5980         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S  5                      S 13         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     47220                     62700        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             21 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  25 FAIR      
 ADI late              45 GEN GOOD  4 VERY POOR  73 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       5            5            6            
 Max LVORI late        2            6            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
 South winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
 Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

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