Tonight’s read · July 4, 2026

Storms in spots for Charleston-Huntington

Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Drone Show & Fireworks has a clean window.

Best seat

Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Drone Show & Fireworks — Charleston

8 of 14 ideal (57%)

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Parkersburg Independence Day Fireworks — Parkersburg

8 ideal (57%) · 3 decent (21%) · 3 washout (21%)

Confidence

Medium

6 days out · firms daily

Score breakdownavg 60 / 100

Ideal8 · 57%

Decent3 · 21%

Washout3 · 21%

Updated Jul 5, 5:40 AM UTC7-day outlook — verdicts firm daily through the 4th

Top picks tonightIdeal · 88 pts leads the market

Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Drone Show & Fireworks

Charleston, WV · 9:39 PM est.

Ideal88

Independence Day Fireworks

Fayetteville, WV · 9:36 PM est.

Ideal88

Independence Day Fireworks

Hurricane, WV · 9:40 PM est.

Ideal86

Read-ready script

8 ideal · 3 decent · 14 shows scored

If you're watching in Charleston-Huntington tonight, Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Drone Show & looks like a clean view — high cloud that won't block the bursts and a light SE wind to carry the smoke off. It's the marquee that carries the night. The one to watch is Parkersburg — storm risk — may be scrubbed · light air — smoke may linger — so keep a backup if you're headed that way.

Show locations14 pinned · click marker to filter table

Every show in your market — 14 · 1 more light up July 3

★ Marquee pinned first — the iconic show; the rest ranked best sky → worst. Click any row to expand conditions.

Show	Town	Launch	Sky at launch	Wind	Verdict
★Charleston Sternwheel Regatta Drone Show & FireworksMARQUEE	Charleston, WV	9:39 PM est.	Partly cloudy	SE 10 mph	Ideal88
Independence Day Fireworks	Fayetteville, WV	9:36 PM est.	Mostly clear	SSE 9 mph	Ideal88
Independence Day Fireworks	Hurricane, WV	9:40 PM est.	Partly cloudy	SE 11 mph	Ideal86
Independence Day Fireworks	Buffalo, WV	9:41 PM est.	Partly cloudy	SE 7 mph	Ideal79
Huntington Symphony Orchestra Red White & Bluegrass Fireworks	Huntington, WV	9:42 PM est.	Partly cloudy	WNW 6 mph	Ideal77
Independence Day Fireworks	Barboursville, WV	9:42 PM est.	Partly cloudy	WNW 6 mph	Ideal74
Beckley 4th of July Fireworks	Beckley, WV	9:35 PM est.	Mostly clear	SSE 8 mph	Ideal72
West Virginia Miners July 4th Fireworks	Beckley, WV	9:35 PM est.	Mostly clear	SSE 8 mph	Ideal72
Independence Day Fireworks	Spencer, WV	9:39 PM est.	Partly cloudy	S 6 mph	Decent66
Independence Day Fireworks	Hamlin, WV	9:40 PM est.	Partly cloudy	SSE 11 mph	Decent63
Independence Day Fireworks	Point Pleasant, WV	9:42 PM est.	Mostly clear	S 7 mph	Decent58
Independence Day Fireworks	Logan, WV	9:39 PM est.	Overcast	SW 16 mph	Washout9
Independence Day Fireworks	Chapmanville, WV	9:39 PM est.	Mostly cloudy	SSW 8 mph	Washout3
Parkersburg Independence Day Fireworks	Parkersburg, WV	9:41 PM est.	Overcast	N 6 mph	Washout0
Independence Day Fireworks	Charleston, WV	—	—	—	Firming

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