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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1035 PM EDT Sun May 25 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 As the Memorial Day weekend continues, the chance for rain showers 
 returns this evening into tonight across northeast Kentucky, central 
 and southern West Virginia, and southwest Virginia. For the Memorial 
 Day holiday, most places will remain dry, but portions of southern 
 West Virginia and southwest Virginia could see a stray shower. 
 Widespread rain is then expected Tuesday and Wednesday as low 
 pressure approaches, and heavier downpours could bring localized 
 flooding Tuesday. Showers will linger into next weekend.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 1035 PM EDT Sun May 25 2025
 
                       Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Showers      Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            20           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          44           73           53           63           
 Max/Min RH %          87           32           80           69           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   E  5         
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NE  5        Lgt/Var      E  7         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.72         
 Precip duration                                 1            8            
 Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing   
 Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5740                      1810         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NE  9                     E 10         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  51440                     16300        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  56 GEN GOOD  5 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              2 VERY POOR  62 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  24 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       4            5            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        5            1            3            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West
 winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to
 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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