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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Mostly dry conditions are expected through the weekend, with a more 
 widespread frost and freeze occurring tonight into Sunday morning 
 amid calm winds and clear skies.
 
 Chances of rain and storms increase during the work week, 
 particularly as a front crosses the area Wednesday into Thursday.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 237 AM EDT Sat May 2 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          55           31           59           
 Min/Max RH %          37           96           33           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  5        Lgt/Var      W  5         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7770                      7210         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW 14                     W  9         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     98190                     59210        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             42 GEN GOOD  8 POOR       63 GOOD      
 ADI late              102 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR  69 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       8            3            8            
 Max LVORI late        1            8            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
 mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows
 in the upper 30s. Highs around 60. West winds 20 to 25 mph.