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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
237 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather continues for one more day today, with afternoon
relative humidities expected to bottom out in the 20 to 30 percent
range area wide, with pockets of teens possible. Winds will also be
gusty at times during the afternoon hours.
Wednesday brings a disturbance that may provide additional rainfall
amounts to the area, along with higher relative humidity. However a
widespread wetting rain is not anticipated. Drier, warmer weather
comes back for Thursday and Friday as well as lower RH values and
elevated wind.
Perry-
Including the cities of New Lexington, Crooksville, and Somerset
237 PM EDT Tue Apr 21 2026
Tonight Wed Wed Night Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance precip (%) 60 60 50 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 20
Min/Max TEMP 54 73 52 79
Max/Min RH % 78 50 95 37
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) W 5 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 7 G19 W 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.07 0.06 0.02 0.00
Precip duration 3 2 0 0
Precip begin 12 AM Continuing Continuing 2 PM
Precip end Continuing Continuing 8 PM 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 4910 6650
Transport wnd (mph) W 13 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 53260 67660
Dispersion POOR VERY POOR
ADI early 25 FAIR 28 FAIR 7 POOR 20 GEN POOR
ADI late 7 POOR 58 GEN GOOD 1 VERY POOR 89 GOOD
Max LVORI early 2 4 4 8
Max LVORI late 3 1 8 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Light winds.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.