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The Growing Season Begins for portions of the NWS Charleston WV Forecast Area



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1152 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected today into 
 tonight as a cold front approaches from the north. The front will 
 move back northward as a warm front tonight. 
 
 Moisture will remain Thursday through Saturday, with warm afternoons 
 and mild nights. Showers and thunderstorms remain possible, more 
 likely in the afternoon and evening hours. 
 
 A strong cold front will then push through Saturday night or Sunday 
 with more showers and thunderstorms. Much cooler air can be expected 
 behind the front for the end of the weekend into the next work week.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 1152 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None         
 Chance precip (%)     40           90           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          81           59           85           
 Min/Max RH %          45           93           35           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      SW  7 G17    
 Precip amount         0.09         0.14         0.00         
 Precip duration       1            4                         
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   1 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6270                      7760         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 18                     SW 23        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     97780                     162860       
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             24 FAIR      9 POOR       69 GOOD      
 ADI late              102 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR  122 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       4            5            6            
 Max LVORI late        1            7            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Showers. Much cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in
 the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
 the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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