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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 High pressure will bring cooler and drier conditions to the area 
 through Friday, with some valley fog expected at night. The next 
 chance for showers and afternoon thunderstorms arrives this weekend, 
 and then increases early in the next work week.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 248 AM EDT Thu Jul 23 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          75           58           76           
 Min/Max RH %          57           96           68           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4560                      4920         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N  5                      S  6         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     24700                     29800        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             18 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              28 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            7            6            
 Max LVORI late        2            8            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs around 80. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.