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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers return to the area today and will continue at times through 
 Saturday. Rainfall may be moderate to heavy at times with up to 1 to 
 2 inches falling in and near the mountains Friday into Saturday.
 
 Another change-up arrives by Sunday, with a strong front knocking 
 temperatures back to more seasonable levels, and the chance for 
 snow, particularly across the mountains, where light accumulations 
 could occur.
 
 Temperatures moderate amid dry weather early next week, ahead of 
 another cold front arriving midweek that could bring rain, then snow 
 showers.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 336 PM EST Fri Jan 9 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Rain         Rain         Rain         Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     30           90           40           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          44           58           28           35           
 Max/Min RH %          99           78           87           46           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   W  8 G20     
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  7         W  9 G21     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.19         0.02         0.00         
 Precip duration       0            7            1            1            
 Precip begin          4 AM         Continuing   Continuing   7 AM         
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   1 AM         1 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2870                      5430         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W 17                      W 30         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  48050                     146450       
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 POOR                      
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  3 VERY POOR  26 FAIR      98 GOOD      
 ADI late              2 VERY POOR  39 FAIR      16 GEN POOR  95 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       5            9            4            3            
 Max LVORI late        6            6            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
 upper 30s. West winds around 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper
 40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow.
 Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to
 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow, rain likely and a chance of
 freezing rain. Colder. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 30.
 Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
 West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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