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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.