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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 335 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Another dreary day is on tap across the area, with plenty of low 
 hanging clouds. 
 
 Precipitation arrives late tonight and Friday with another upper 
 level disturbance. This will provide another good soaking rain 
 through early Saturday.
 
 The weekend is looking quieter under the influence of high pressure. 
 Another more potent system is forecast to impact the area Tuesday 
 and Wednesday, although timing lacks a little confidence at the 
 moment.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 336 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       
 Precip type           Drizzle      Rain         Rain         
 Chance precip (%)     10           80           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          58           46           63           
 Min/Max RH %          64           100          82           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.07         0.43         
 Precip duration       0            4            12           
 Precip begin          6 AM         10 PM        Continuing   
 Precip end            9 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2120                      830          
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  2                      SW  3        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     6680                      2290         
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  
 ADI late              5 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  3 VERY POOR  
 Max LVORI early       10           10           10           
 Max LVORI late        4            10           6            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
 North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
 50s. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
 Highs around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
 Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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