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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
1237 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
In the wake of a cold front, a very dry air mass will take hold
across the area for Monday and Tuesday, 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.
Gallia-
Including the city of Gallipolis
1237 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Mcldy
Precip type None None Showers Tstms
Chance precip (%) 0 0 30 60
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 50
Min/Max TEMP 32 75 53 72
Max/Min RH % 65 30 69 45
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 6
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 SW 6 W 7
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.10
Precip duration 1 8
Precip begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7190 4100
Transport wnd (mph) SW 26 W 15
Vent rate (kt-ft) 165370 57360
Dispersion VERY POOR POOR
ADI early 3 VERY POOR 39 FAIR 29 FAIR 30 FAIR
ADI late 1 VERY POOR 193 VERY GOOD5 VERY POOR 51 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 2 3 2 3
Max LVORI late 3 1 3 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.