Northwest Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 352 AM EDT Thu May 14 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers and thunderstorms expected through the afternoon with a cold 
 front crossing. A couple storms may be strong or even severe 
 containing damaging winds and small hail. Temperatures become cooler 
 behind this front for Thursday with lingering clouds and showers. 
 Drier weather and a warming trend is expected for Friday. Another 
 front brings chances for showers and thunderstorms Saturday 
 afternoon. 
 
 Well above normal temperatures expected Sunday through Tuesday with 
 a Bermuda High of the eastern CONUS coast. A few locations could 
 stand to break or tie some records on Monday. This heat wave is 
 projected to weaken some on Wednesday.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 352 AM EDT Thu May 14 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          56           38           69           
 Min/Max RH %          55           99           35           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW  6                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  7 G17    NW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       0                                      
 Precip begin          7 AM                                   
 Precip end            5 PM                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5100                      5390         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW 10                     NW  9        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     55000                     45420        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             32 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  49 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              46 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  60 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       5            5            9            
 Max LVORI late        3            9            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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