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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 High pressure will settle into the area today, bringing dry weather 
 and a cool northerly breeze. Tonight will be chilly with high 
 pressure in control. Low temperatures will be dropping into the mid 
 40s to mid 50s across the lower elevations with some upper 30s 
 possible in the colder mountain valleys by Sunday morning. Looking 
 ahead to next week, expect mostly dry and pleasant weather, with 
 just a slight chance for a few light showers in our southernmost 
 counties on Sunday and Monday.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 248 PM EDT Sat May 30 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          48           79           52           76           
 Max/Min RH %          89           45           97           43           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                                           
 Precip begin                                                              
 Precip end                                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4750                      5200         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW  1                     N  7         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  9190                      33090        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             7 POOR       11 POOR      1 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
 ADI late              4 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  1 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       3            6            5            8            
 Max LVORI late        5            2            7            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
 lower 70s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 mid 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
 Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
 5 to 10 mph.

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