Northwest Nicholas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 537 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A wave of low pressure riding along a cold front sinking south, 
 brings rain showers to the southern coalfields early this morning.
 Much cooler air moves in for tonight, bringing frost and freeze 
 potential to the northern mountain valleys, and frost potential for 
 sheltered valleys in the northern lowlands. Be sure to protect any 
 sensitive plants! Dry weather with abundant sunshine and a 
 pleasantly warm afternoon returns for Tuesday, before another chance 
 of rain arrives on Wednesday.
 
 
 Northwest Nicholas-
 Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, 
 and Birch River
 537 AM EDT Mon May 11 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        
 Precip type           Showers      None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          64           38           70           
 Min/Max RH %          33           93           34           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       1                                      
 Precip begin          6 AM                                   
 Precip end            12 PM                                  
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8510                      6850         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N 12                      SW  8        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     91690                     47890        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             16 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  58 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              106 VERY GOOD1 VERY POOR  62 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       9            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        1            5            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 50s. Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower
 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs
 in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 50s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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