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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.
 
 
 Buchanan-
 Including the cities of Grundy, Hurley, Davenport, and Vansant
 1035 PM EDT Sun May 25 2025
 
                       Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     50           30           50           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20           
 Min/Max TEMP          50           73           54           69           
 Max/Min RH %          100          56           99           77           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SE  8 G19    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      E  5         SE  7 G17    
 Precip amount         0.11         0.03         0.10         0.78         
 Precip duration       2            2            3            12           
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3450                      2040         
 Transport wnd (mph)                E  9                      SE  9        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  43020                     19630        
 Dispersion            POOR                      POOR                      
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  7 POOR       17 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  30 FAIR      8 POOR       19 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       4            8            5            6            
 Max LVORI late        6            3            6            5            
 
 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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