Rounds of Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Possible Through Friday Night

Strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible starting this afternoon. This will then be followed by several more rounds of storms overnight tonight, Friday morning, and once again Friday evening. All hazards of large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes could accompany these strong storms. Please have a way to receive warnings during these times of severe weather. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 135 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A warm front will lift north across the area today, bringing much 
 warmer temperatures, along with the chance for a few isolated 
 showers and thunderstorms later tonight into Friday morning, with 
 yet another wave expected Friday evening into Friday night as a cold 
 front approaches the region. The potential for strong to severe 
 thunderstorms will exist throughout this period, particularly early 
 Friday morning and once again late Friday into Friday night. 
 Damaging winds and hail are the main hazards, but isolated tornadoes 
 remain possible. Thunderstorms could also produce heavy downpours 
 which may result in some high water issues. Drier weather is 
 currently expected to return later this upcoming weekend.
 
 
 Upshur-
 Including the city of Buckhannon
 135 AM EDT Fri May 16 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     40           90           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           30           
 Max/Min TEMP          80           59           78           
 Min/Max RH %          62           94           47           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  7                     SW 10 G23    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G17    SW  6        W 14 G27     
 Precip amount         0.16         0.32         0.15         
 Precip duration       2            5            6            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4020                      8180         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 13                     W 38         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     52200                     262140       
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             25 FAIR      15 GEN POOR  89 GOOD      
 ADI late              46 GEN GOOD  10 POOR      189 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       7            6            5            
 Max LVORI late        3            6            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 mid 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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