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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 241 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Clouds will gradually give way to mostly clear skies by this evening 
 with breezy conditions.
 
 Friday will remain dry, but winds will increase throughout the day. 
 Winds will be the strongest across southeast Ohio, northern West 
 Virginia, and the higher ridges. Wind advisories will be in effect 
 Friday for these areas.
 
 Another potent system affects the area late this weekend into early 
 next week, with additional precipitation and a reinforcing shot of 
 cooler temperatures.
 
 
 Washington-
 Including the cities of Marietta and Belpre
 241 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          32           58           31           53           
 Max/Min RH %          73           33           74           30           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                S 10 G34                  Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW 16 G38    W 11 G34     Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                                           
 Precip begin                                                              
 Precip end                                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             8600                      4000         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W 49                      SW  2        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  380840                    13470        
 Dispersion            POOR                      GOOD                      
 ADI early             11 POOR      110 VERY GOOD59 GEN GOOD  10 POOR      
 ADI late              5 VERY POOR  182 VERY GOOD15 GEN POOR  12 POOR      
 Max LVORI early       3            3            2            3            
 Max LVORI late        4            1            3            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
 upper 60s. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Windy. Rain and a chance of snow. Lows in the lower
 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. Much colder. Lows around 19.
 Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 25 to 30 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 18. Highs in
 the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Warmer. Lows
 around 30. Highs in the lower 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.