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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1109 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue to 
 diminish in intensity and coverage overnight. 
 
 Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected later on 
 Friday, then continuing through much of the weekend, as a 
 disturbance slowly moves through the region. Some storms could be on 
 the strong side late Friday and Saturday, with the main hazard being 
 damaging wind gusts.
 
 Next week looks to start out cooler than normal and unsettled.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 1109 PM EDT Thu May 1 2025
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     100          40           90           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 70           30           50           40           
 Min/Max TEMP          58           76           56           69           
 Max/Min RH %          99           54           98           73           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  6                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G23    SW  8 G18    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.32         0.07         0.34         0.49         
 Precip duration       4            3            9            12           
 Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            5 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5230                      2280         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 17                     SW  9        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  76260                     20470        
 Dispersion            FAIR                      POOR                      
 ADI early             18 GEN POOR  34 FAIR      19 GEN POOR  15 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              7 POOR       75 GOOD      1 VERY POOR  25 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       5            6            6            9            
 Max LVORI late        7            2            8            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
 Highs around 70. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
 Highs in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
 upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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