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A Record Setting Warm April Across the NWS Charleston Forecast Area with Below Normal Precipitation



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 537 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold front slowly sinks southeastward this morning, bringing 
 cooler and drier air to the northern half of the area today. High 
 temperatures this afternoon will only reach the upper 60s to near 70 
 degrees. The break from the rain will be short-lived, as the front 
 moves back north on Friday. Expect a wet start to the Memorial Day 
 weekend, with showers and thunderstorms likely on Friday and 
 continuing off and on through Monday.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 537 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     60           0            90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           
 Max/Min TEMP          68           53           72           
 Min/Max RH %          60           99           76           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NE  5                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NE  5        Lgt/Var      E  5         
 Precip amount         0.07         0.00         0.18         
 Precip duration       2                         7            
 Precip begin          6 AM                      6 AM         
 Precip end            3 PM                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2500                      1470         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NE 10                     E  8         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     25010                     13260        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             18 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  8 POOR       
 ADI late              24 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       7            6            9            
 Max LVORI late        3            8            5            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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