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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1035 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 After a frosty start for some, temperatures will spring well into 
 the 70s across the lowlands today. Sunshine will give way to 
 increasing cloudiness this afternoon and tonight, with showers 
 becoming possible tonight, especially overnight, when a rumble or 
 two of thunder is even possible over the middle Ohio Valley.
 
 The warming trend that start today lasts through the weekend, with
 hot temperatures in the upper 80s to around 90 for the lowlands come 
 Monday. Rain chances return Monday night and Tuesday, as a cold 
 front approaches from the west.
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Olive Hill, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Grayson Lake State Park
 1035 AM EDT Fri Apr 26 2024
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Showers      Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            30           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          77           58           80           
 Min/Max RH %          33           73           38           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S 10 G18     
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  6         S  7         S 10 G17     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.02         0.00         
 Precip duration                    1            0            
 Precip begin                       6 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   9 AM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7980                      5290         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      SW 21        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     99200                     92340        
 Dispersion                         FAIR                      
 LAL                   1            1            1            
 Haines Index          3            3            3            
 ADI early             18 GEN POOR  16 GEN POOR  45 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              121 VERY GOOD9 POOR       85 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       7            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        1            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
 80s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Southwest
 winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
 10 to 15 mph.