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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Warm afternoons with cool nights can be expected this week. A south to 
 southwesterly wind flow will allow for an increase in moisture, with 
 showers and thunderstorms possible at times this week. A cold front 
 will try to push into the area on Wednesday before retreating back 
 northward, creating the highest chances of precipitation for that day.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 237 AM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      Showers      Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     60           30           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           
 Max/Min TEMP          73           59           83           
 Min/Max RH %          50           80           39           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  6                     SW  7 G18    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G17    SW  6        SW  9 G20    
 Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       3            0            0            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   2 PM         
 Precip end            Continuing   8 PM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4930                      5750         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 25                     SW 25        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     105740                    124500       
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             24 FAIR      25 FAIR      75 GOOD      
 ADI late              77 GOOD      8 POOR       107 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       4            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        3            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 60s.
 Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows around 60. Highs in
 the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in
 the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to
 15 mph.

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