Area Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV
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Area Forecast Matrices
National Weather Service Charleston WV
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
WVZ015-026-182000-
Kanawha-Boone-
Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston,
Saint Albans, and Madison
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 73 80 84 63 76 84 88 67 74 81 84
Temp 69 74 78 80 74 68 66 64 65 77 82 83 76 71 70 68 67 75 78 80 74
Dewpt 69 73 72 71 70 68 66 64 65 69 69 70 71 69 68 67 67 72 73 74 72
RH 100 97 82 74 87100100100100 76 65 65 85 93 93 97100 90 85 82 93
Wind dir NW N NW NW N NE S S S W W W NW SE SE SE SE S W NW N
Wind spd 2 2 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 2 1
Wind gust 12
Clouds B2 B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 30 0 0 40 70
QPF 12hr 0.00-0.05 0 0 0.06 0.02-0.17
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C S C C C C L L C
Tstms S S S C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 65 81 64 81 63 79 60 79
Temp 68 66 79 75 67 66 79 75 66 65 77 73 63 61 77 73
Dewpt 68 66 72 70 67 65 70 69 66 64 68 66 63 61 65 64
PWind dir NE NW E W SW W NW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 30 20 30 30 30 5 5
Rain shwrs C S S C S S S C C S C S
Tstms S S C S S
$$
KYZ101>103-105-WVZ005-006-182000-
Greenup-Carter-Boyd-Lawrence-Wayne-Cabell-
Including the cities of Flatwoods, Russell, Raceland, Grayson,
Grayson Lake State Park, Carter Caves State Park, Olive Hill,
Ashland, Cannonsburg, Louisa, Yatesville Lake State Park, Kenova,
Ceredo, Wayne, and Huntington
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 79 82 85 63 86 67 82
Temp 69 75 80 81 75 69 66 64 65 78 83 83 76 72 70 68 67 75 79 81 75
Dewpt 69 70 69 68 67 66 65 64 65 67 67 68 69 68 68 67 67 70 71 72 70
RH 100 84 69 65 76 90 97100100 69 59 61 79 87 93 97100 84 77 74 84
Wind dir N N NW NW NW N SW SW SW SW W W W NE NE E SE SW W NW N
Wind spd 2 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 3 1
Clouds B1 SC SC SC FW FW CL FW SC SC B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 10 0 0 50 60
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0.07-0.18 0.01-0.09
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S C C C C L L S
Tstms S S S S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 64 83 63 83 63 82 60 82
Temp 68 65 80 76 66 65 81 76 66 65 79 74 64 62 80 74
Dewpt 67 65 69 68 65 65 67 67 65 65 65 64 62 62 63 63
PWind dir NE N N W W NW NW NW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 20 20 10 20 20 10 0 5
Rain shwrs S S S S S S S S
Tstms S S S S S
$$
OHZ076-WVZ009>011-019-182000-
Washington-Wood-Pleasants-Tyler-Ritchie-
Including the cities of Marietta, Belpre, Parkersburg, Vienna,
St. Marys, Belmont, Paden City, Sistersville, Middlebourne,
Harrisville, and Pennsboro
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 80 62 78 81 84 65 78
Temp 67 73 78 79 73 67 65 63 64 75 79 79 74 70 68 66 66 72 75 77 73
Dewpt 67 68 66 66 67 66 64 63 64 67 68 70 69 69 68 66 66 69 70 71 69
RH 100 84 67 64 81 97 97100100 76 69 74 84 97100100100 90 84 82 87
Wind dir N N NW NW NW W SW S S SW SW W W NW NE SE E NW NW N N
Wind spd 2 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 2
Clouds B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 5 0 10 70 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.05-0.12 0.04-0.17
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C L L C C L L S
Tstms S S S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 62 80 63 80 62 77 59 77
Temp 64 63 77 74 65 65 78 73 65 63 75 71 61 61 75 71
Dewpt 64 63 68 68 65 65 68 67 65 63 66 64 61 61 64 63
PWind dir NE N NE W SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 20 10 30 30 20 5 5
Rain shwrs S S S S C C S S S
Tstms S S C S S
$$
WVZ020-031-032-182000-
Doddridge-Harrison-Taylor-
Including the cities of West Union, Clarksburg, Bridgeport,
and Grafton
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 78 61 80 65 77
Temp 66 72 77 78 73 66 63 62 63 75 79 79 73 69 68 66 65 72 75 77 72
Dewpt 66 68 67 67 66 65 63 62 63 67 67 69 68 68 67 66 65 69 70 71 68
RH 100 87 71 69 79 97100100100 76 67 72 84 97 97100100 90 84 82 87
Wind dir N N NW NW NW W S S S SW SW W SW SW N SE SE SW W NW N
Wind spd 2 2 3 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 5 5 2 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1
Clouds B2 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 5 0 10 60 70
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.08 0.10-0.18
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S L L C C L L S
Tstms S S S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 62 79 63 78 61 76 58 76
Temp 64 63 77 73 65 65 76 72 64 63 73 69 61 60 74 69
Dewpt 64 63 69 68 65 65 69 67 64 63 66 64 61 60 64 62
PWind dir NE N E SW SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 40 20 40 40 40 10 10
Rain shwrs S S S C S S S C C C C C
Tstms S S C S S
$$
WVZ013-014-182000-
Lincoln-Putnam-
Including the cities of Harts, Alum Creek, Hamlin, Teays Valley,
and Hurricane
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 78 81 84 64 85 68 81
Temp 70 74 79 81 75 69 66 65 65 78 83 84 76 72 70 68 68 74 78 81 75
Dewpt 70 73 72 72 70 68 66 65 65 70 70 71 71 70 69 68 68 73 74 75 73
RH 100 97 79 74 84 97100100100 76 65 65 85 93 97100100 97 88 82 94
Wind dir N N N NW N NW S S S SW W W W NE E E SE S W NW N
Wind spd 2 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 1
Clouds B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 40 70
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0.08 0.03
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S S C C C C L L C
Tstms S S S S C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 65 82 64 83 64 81 61 81
Temp 68 66 79 76 67 65 80 76 66 65 78 74 64 62 78 74
Dewpt 68 66 72 71 67 65 71 70 66 65 69 67 63 62 66 66
PWind dir NE N N W SW W NW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 30 20 20 20 30 20 0 5
Rain shwrs C S S S C C S S S
Tstms S S C S S
$$
WVZ525-526-182000-
Northwest Randolph-Southeast Randolph-
Including the cities of Elkins and Harman
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 66 74 80 52 57 61 68 76 83 56 62 66 66 74 81
Temp 64 68 72 72 66 61 59 58 59 70 74 75 68 64 63 62 62 70 72 71 66
Dewpt 64 67 66 64 62 60 59 57 58 62 62 63 64 63 62 61 61 66 67 67 65
RH 100 97 81 76 87 97100 96 96 76 66 66 87 97 97 97 97 87 84 87 97
Wind dir NW NW NW NW NW NW SW SW SW W W W W SW S S S SW W W NW
Wind spd 2 3 6 6 3 1 1 1 2 4 5 6 2 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 1
Wind gust 13 17 14 11 12 17 13 11
Clouds B2 B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW SC FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 OV OV B1
PoP 12hr 30 0 0 40 80
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0.00-0.06 0.12-0.28
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C C L L D D C
Tstms S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 59 75 60 73 58 71 55 71
Temp 62 61 73 67 62 61 71 66 61 59 68 64 57 56 69 64
Dewpt 62 61 66 64 61 61 66 63 60 59 62 60 57 56 59 57
PWind dir SE SW S W SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT GN LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 70 30 70 40 50 20 20
Rain shwrs C S C L C S C L C C C C S S S
Tstms S C C S C S
$$
WVZ027>030-182000-
Clay-Braxton-Gilmer-Lewis-
Including the cities of Clay, Sutton, Gassaway, Burnsville,
Glenville, and Weston
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 80 62 79 82 85 66 76 80 82
Temp 68 73 78 79 74 67 64 63 64 76 81 81 75 70 69 67 67 74 77 78 73
Dewpt 68 71 69 69 67 66 64 63 64 68 67 69 69 68 67 66 66 71 72 73 70
RH 100 93 74 72 79 97100100100 76 63 67 82 93 93 97 97 90 85 85 90
Wind dir N N NW NW NW N S S S SW W W SW SE SE E SE SW W NW N
Wind spd 2 2 3 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 0
Clouds B2 B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 20 0 5 50 80
QPF 12hr 0.00-0.08 0 0 0.03-0.13 0.05-0.12
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C S S S C C C C D D C
Tstms S S S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 81 64 80 62 78 59 78
Temp 66 65 79 74 66 66 78 73 65 64 75 71 62 61 76 71
Dewpt 66 65 70 69 66 65 70 68 65 64 67 65 62 61 64 63
PWind dir NE NW S W SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 SC B1 B1 SC FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 50 30 40 40 30 10 10
Rain shwrs C S S C C S S C C S C C
Tstms S S C S C
$$
WVZ008-016>018-182000-
Jackson WV-Roane-Wirt-Calhoun-
Including the cities of Ravenswood, Ripley, Spencer, Elizabeth,
and Grantsville
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 81 63 84 66 81
Temp 69 74 79 81 74 68 65 63 65 77 82 82 75 70 69 67 67 74 77 80 74
Dewpt 69 71 70 69 68 66 65 63 64 69 69 71 70 69 68 67 67 72 73 74 71
RH 100 90 74 67 82 93100100 97 76 65 69 84 97 97100100 93 87 82 90
Wind dir N N N NW N N S S S SW SW W W NE NE E SE SW NW N N
Wind spd 3 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 1
Clouds B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 60 70
QPF 12hr 0.00-0.07 0 0 0.06-0.13 0.05
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C L L L L L L S
Tstms S S S S S C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 82 64 82 62 79 60 80
Temp 66 64 79 75 66 66 80 74 65 64 77 72 62 61 77 72
Dewpt 66 64 70 69 66 65 70 69 65 64 68 65 62 61 65 64
PWind dir NE N N W SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 20 30 20 30 30 20 5 5
Rain shwrs S S C S C C S S S
Tstms S S C S S
$$
OHZ075-084-085-182000-
Athens-Vinton-Meigs-
Including the cities of Athens, McArthur, Hamden, and Pomeroy
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 80 62 81 65 79
Temp 67 74 78 79 73 67 65 63 64 76 80 79 74 70 68 66 66 73 76 77 73
Dewpt 67 68 66 67 68 66 64 63 64 67 68 70 70 69 67 66 66 70 70 71 69
RH 100 82 67 67 84 97 97100100 74 67 74 87 97 97100100 90 82 82 87
Wind dir N N NW NW NW N N SW SW SW SW W W N NE E E N N N N
Wind spd 2 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 5 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 4 2
Clouds SC SC SC FW FW CL FW FW FW B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 SC
PoP 12hr 5 0 20 60 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.08-0.14 0.04-0.18
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S C C L L C C L L S
Tstms S S S S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 61 80 62 80 61 78 59 78
Temp 64 63 78 74 64 64 78 73 65 63 76 71 61 61 76 71
Dewpt 64 63 67 68 64 64 68 68 65 63 66 65 61 61 64 65
PWind dir NE N N W W NW NW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC FW SC FW B1 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 20 10 30 30 10 0 5
Rain shwrs S S C C S S
Tstms S C S S
$$
WVZ519>522-182000-
Northwest Nicholas-Southeast Nicholas-Northwest Webster-
Southeast Webster-
Including the cities of Summersville, Craigsville, Birch River,
Richwood, Holly River State Park, Webster Springs, and Cowen
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 69 75 80 57 59 63 72 78 83 61 63 67 70 75 81
Temp 66 70 74 75 70 64 62 60 62 73 78 78 72 67 66 65 65 72 75 74 70
Dewpt 66 70 69 68 66 63 62 60 61 65 66 67 67 65 64 63 64 69 70 70 68
RH 100100 84 79 87 97100100 97 76 67 69 84 93 93 93 97 90 84 87 93
Wind dir NW N NW NW NW NE SE S S W W W W SE SE SE SE SW W W NW
Wind spd 3 3 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 0 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1
Wind gust 13 14
Clouds B2 B2 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 40 0 0 30 80
QPF 12hr 0.00-0.06 0 0 0.02 0.08-0.22
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C S S S C C C C D D C
Tstms S S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 61 76 61 75 59 73 57 73
Temp 64 63 76 70 64 63 74 69 63 61 72 67 60 58 72 67
Dewpt 64 63 69 67 64 63 68 66 63 61 65 63 59 58 62 60
PWind dir SE W SE W SW W SW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 60 30 60 40 40 20 10
Rain shwrs C S S L C S C L C S C C S S
Tstms S C C S C
$$
OHZ066-067-182000-
Perry-Morgan-
Including the cities of New Lexington, Crooksville, Somerset,
McConnelsville, and Stockport
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 78 61 78 63 77
Temp 65 73 77 77 72 67 64 62 64 74 77 76 72 69 66 65 65 71 75 76 72
Dewpt 65 65 64 65 66 65 63 62 63 66 68 69 69 68 66 65 65 67 68 69 67
RH 100 76 64 67 81 93 97100 97 76 74 79 90 97100100100 87 79 79 84
Wind dir N N NW NW NW W SW SW SW SW SW W W W S NE NE N N N N
Wind spd 2 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 4 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 3 2
Clouds SC SC FW FW FW FW SC FW FW B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1 B1 SC
PoP 12hr 0 0 30 60 50
QPF 12hr 0 0 0.01-0.19 0.08-0.53 0.08-0.18
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S L L L L C C C C
Tstms S S C C
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 59 78 61 78 60 75 58 76
Temp 62 61 76 73 63 63 77 72 64 62 73 70 60 60 74 70
Dewpt 62 61 65 67 63 63 67 67 64 62 65 64 60 60 63 64
PWind dir NE N N W W NW NW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC FW FW SC FW B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 10 10 5 30 30 20 5 5
Rain shwrs C C S S
Tstms C S S
$$
OHZ083-086-087-WVZ007-182000-
Jackson OH-Gallia-Lawrence OH-Mason-
Including the cities of Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, Gallipolis,
Ironton, Lake Vesuvius, South Point, Point Pleasant,
and New Haven
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 82 63 84 66 81
Temp 68 75 79 81 75 68 66 64 65 77 82 82 76 71 69 67 67 74 78 80 74
Dewpt 68 70 69 68 68 66 65 63 64 68 69 70 70 69 68 67 67 71 72 73 71
RH 100 84 72 65 79 93 97 97 97 74 65 67 82 93 97100100 90 82 79 90
Wind dir N N NW NW N N S SW SW SW SW W NW NE NE NE S NE NW N N
Wind spd 3 3 4 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 3 4 2
Clouds B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW SC SC B1 SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 5 0 5 60 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.09-0.15 0.02-0.13
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C L L L L L L S
Tstms S S S S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 82 63 83 62 80 60 81
Temp 66 64 79 75 65 65 80 75 66 64 78 73 62 62 78 73
Dewpt 66 64 69 69 65 64 69 68 65 64 67 65 62 61 65 65
PWind dir NE N N W W NW NW NW
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 20 20 10 30 30 10 0 5
Rain shwrs S S C C S S
Tstms S S C S
$$
WVZ039-040-182000-
Upshur-Barbour-
Including the cities of Buckhannon, Philippi, and Belington
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 73 77 80 60 75 80 82 64 77
Temp 67 71 76 77 71 65 62 61 63 74 78 79 73 68 66 65 65 72 75 76 71
Dewpt 67 69 68 66 65 63 62 60 62 66 66 67 67 66 65 64 65 69 70 70 68
RH 100 93 76 69 81 93100 97 97 76 67 67 81 93 97 97100 90 84 82 90
Wind dir N N NW NW NW SW S S S W W W SW S S SE S SW W NW N
Wind spd 1 2 4 5 1 0 1 1 2 4 5 5 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 3 1
Clouds B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC B1 SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 10 0 5 50 80
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.07 0.09-0.18
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C C L L D D C
Tstms S C C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 61 79 62 78 60 75 58 75
Temp 64 64 78 72 64 64 75 71 64 62 72 68 60 60 73 68
Dewpt 64 64 69 67 64 64 69 66 63 62 66 63 60 59 63 61
PWind dir E NW SE SW SW W SW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 SC B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 50 30 60 40 50 20 10
Rain shwrs C S S C C S C L C C C C S S
Tstms S C C S C S
$$
WVZ515>518-182000-
Northwest Raleigh-Southeast Raleigh-Northwest Fayette-
Southeast Fayette-
Including the cities of Bradley, Prosperity, Sophia, Beckley,
Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Montgomery, and Meadow Bridge
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 71 76 83 60 74 80 86 61 64 67 73 78 85
Temp 68 72 76 76 70 65 63 62 63 74 79 79 73 68 66 65 66 74 77 76 70
Dewpt 68 71 70 69 67 64 63 61 63 66 66 67 67 65 64 63 65 68 70 70 69
RH 100 97 82 79 90 97100 97100 76 64 67 81 90 93 93 97 82 79 82 97
Wind dir NW NW NW NW N N S S SW W W W NW SE SE SE SE SW W W NW
Wind spd 4 4 6 5 3 0 0 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 3 5 4 1
Wind gust 17 14 16 16
Clouds B2 B2 SC SC SC SC FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 40 0 0 20 70
QPF 12hr 0.00-0.05 0 0 0.02 0.08-0.35
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C C S S S S S S L L C
Tstms S S S C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 63 78 62 77 60 75 58 75
Temp 65 65 77 71 64 64 76 71 63 62 73 68 60 59 74 68
Dewpt 65 65 69 68 64 64 68 66 63 62 65 63 60 59 61 61
PWind dir S NW SE W SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 B1 FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 50 30 40 30 30 10 5
Rain shwrs C S S C C S C C C S C C
Tstms S C C S C
$$
VAZ003-004-182000-
Dickenson-Buchanan-
Including the cities of Clintwood, Breaks Interstate Park,
Grundy, Hurley, Davenport, and Vansant
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 76 81 84 62 80 85 89 65 78 84 87
Temp 68 74 80 80 73 67 65 63 63 76 83 85 77 70 68 66 66 77 82 80 73
Dewpt 68 73 72 71 69 67 65 63 63 68 67 68 69 67 65 64 65 71 72 72 71
RH 100 97 77 74 87100100100100 76 59 57 76 90 90 93 97 82 72 77 93
Wind dir NW NW NW NW N N SW S S W NW NW NE SE S S S SW W W W
Wind spd 3 4 5 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2
Clouds B2 B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC FW SC SC B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 30 0 0 20 60
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0.01 0.10-0.24
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs C S S S S C C L L C
Tstms S S C C C
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 64 83 62 82 61 81 58 81
Temp 67 65 82 74 66 63 80 74 65 63 78 72 62 59 79 72
Dewpt 67 65 73 69 65 63 70 66 64 63 66 63 61 59 63 62
PWind dir W NW E NW SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW FW SC
PoP 12hr 40 60 30 20 20 20 5 5
Rain shwrs C S L C S S S S S S
Tstms C S C S S S S
$$
WVZ523-524-182000-
Northwest Pocahontas-Southeast Pocahontas-
Including the cities of Snowshoe and Marlinton
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 68 75 82 53 56 59 70 78 84 57 61 64 68 76 82
Temp 64 70 75 74 66 61 58 56 58 71 77 77 69 64 63 61 62 71 75 73 67
Dewpt 64 67 66 65 63 60 58 56 57 61 62 63 63 61 60 59 60 65 67 67 65
RH 100 90 74 74 90 97100100 96 71 60 62 81 90 90 93 93 81 76 81 93
Wind dir NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW NW W W W NW W W W NW SW SW W NW
Wind spd 3 4 6 6 4 2 1 2 2 3 4 5 3 2 1 1 2 3 5 4 2
Wind gust 17 14 18 14 14
Clouds B1 B1 SC FW FW FW FW FW SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 20 0 0 20 70
QPF 12hr 0 0 0 0 0.13-0.28
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S C C L L C
Tstms S C S
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 59 75 59 74 57 72 54 72
Temp 61 61 74 68 61 60 72 67 60 59 70 65 57 56 70 64
Dewpt 61 61 66 65 61 60 65 63 59 58 61 59 56 55 58 57
PWind dir NW W SE W W W NW W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 B1 B1 B2 SC SC SC SC SC SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 70 30 60 30 30 10 10
Rain shwrs C S C D C S C L C S C C S
Tstms S C C S C
$$
WVZ024-025-182000-
Mingo-Logan-
Including the cities of Williamson, Logan, Chapmanville, and Man
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 74 79 84 63 79 83 88 67 76 80 86
Temp 69 73 77 78 73 69 66 65 65 76 82 82 75 71 70 68 67 75 79 78 73
Dewpt 69 71 70 69 68 66 65 64 64 67 67 67 69 67 67 66 66 69 71 71 70
RH 100 93 79 74 84 90 97 97 97 74 61 61 82 87 90 93 97 82 77 79 90
Wind dir NW NW NW NW N NE SE S S SW W W NE E SE SE SE S W W NW
Wind spd 2 3 4 4 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 1
Clouds OV B2 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 30 0 0 30 60
QPF 12hr 0.01 0 0 0.02-0.10 0.02-0.14
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S C S C C C C L L C
Tstms S S C C C
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 65 80 64 80 63 79 60 79
Temp 68 66 79 74 67 65 78 74 66 64 77 72 64 61 77 72
Dewpt 68 66 70 69 66 65 68 67 65 64 65 64 62 61 63 62
PWind dir NE NW E W SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 SC SC B1 SC SC SC SC SC FW FW SC SC
PoP 12hr 40 30 20 20 30 20 5 5
Rain shwrs C S S C S S S S C S S S
Tstms C C S S S
$$
WVZ033-034-182000-
McDowell-Wyoming-
Including the cities of Welch, Gary, War, Mullens, Oceana,
and Pineville
533 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026
Date Tue 08/18/26 Wed 08/19/26 Thu 08/20/26
EDT 3hrly 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20 23 02 05 08 11 14 17 20
UTC 3hrly 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00
Max/Min 72 80 83 62 75 83 87 65 73 82 86
Temp 68 73 78 78 72 67 65 63 63 75 81 82 74 69 68 66 66 76 81 79 72
Dewpt 68 71 69 69 68 66 64 63 63 66 65 65 67 66 65 64 65 68 69 70 69
RH 100 93 74 74 87 97 97100100 74 58 56 79 90 90 93 97 76 67 74 90
Wind dir W NW NW NW N NE S S S W NW W N SE SE S S SW W W W
Wind spd 4 4 6 5 2 0 0 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 4 1
Wind gust 17
Clouds B2 B2 SC SC SC FW FW SC SC FW FW SC SC SC SC B1 B1 B1 B2 B2 B1
PoP 12hr 30 0 0 20 50
QPF 12hr 0.00-0.05 0 0 0.01 0.10-0.31
Snow 12hr 00-00 00-00 00-00
Rain shwrs S S S S S S C C C C C
Tstms S S S S C C
Obvis PF
Date Fri 08/21/26 Sat 08/22/26 Sun 08/23/26 Mon 08/24/26
EDT 6hrly 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20 02 08 14 20
UTC 6hrly 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00 06 12 18 00
Min/Max 64 81 63 80 61 78 59 79
Temp 67 65 80 73 66 64 78 73 64 63 76 71 61 60 77 71
Dewpt 67 65 69 68 65 64 67 66 64 63 64 62 61 60 61 61
PWind dir SW NW SE W SW W W W
Wind char LT LT LT LT LT LT LT LT
Avg clouds B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B1 B2 B1 SC SC B1 SC FW SC SC SC
PoP 12hr 30 50 30 30 20 20 5 5
Rain shwrs C S C C S C C S S S S
Tstms C S C C S S
$$
PRODUCT KEY...
--- Cloud Cover ---
CODE PERCENTAGE SKY COVER DAY/NIGHT
CL 0 TO <=5 percent Sunny/Clear
FW >5 TO <=25 percent Sunny/Mostly Clear
SC >25 TO <=50 percent Partly Cloudy
B1 >50 TO <=69 percent Mostly Cloudy
B2 >69 TO <=87 percent Mostly Cloudy
OV >87 TO 100 percent Cloudy
--- Obstructions to Visibility --- --- Weather Coverage ---
CODE TYPE CODE QUALIFYING TERM
F Fog S Slight
PF Patchy Fog C Chance
F+ Dense Fog L Likely
PF+ Patchy Dense Fog O Occasional
H Haze D Definite
BS Blowing Snow
K Smoke CODE AREAL TERM
BD Blowing Dust IS Isolated
AF Volcanic Ashfall SC Scattered
NM Numerous
EC Extensive Coverage
PA Patchy
AR Areas
WD Widespread
--- Extended Wind Forecast Character ---
12-HR MAX SUSTAINED
CODE WIND CHARACTER WIND SPEED
LT Light < 8 mph
GN Gentle 8-14 mph
BZ Breezy 15-22 mph
WY Windy 23-30 mph
VW Very Windy 31-39 mph
SD Strong/Damaging >=40 mph