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Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Charleston WV 1135 AM EST Fri Jan 22 2021 .DISCUSSION... A cold front will reinforce the chilly air in place today. Snow flurries or showers are possible in and near the northern mountains today and tonight, but there is not much if any accumulation expected. Winds will be a bit gusty across the lowlands, but stronger gusts will occur in the mountains, especially across the higher ridges. Lows will be in the teens across much of the area tonight, except lower 10s in the northern mountains, where wind chills will drop to the single digits either side of zero overnight tonight. High pressure will cross Saturday, with tranquil weather including lots of sunshine by afternoon. Unsettled weather and southerly flow is then anticipated for Sunday into the beginning of the upcoming work week, when warmer air and precipitation overrun the region. Kanawha- Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, and Saint Albans 1135 AM EST Fri Jan 22 2021 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud cover Mclear Mclear Mclear Mcldy Precip type None None None Showers Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30 Min/Max TEMP 19 35 20 46 Max/Min RH % 79 37 69 42 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip duration 1 Precip begin 1 PM Precip end Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 3200 2640 Transport wnd (mph) NW 10 S 2 Vent rate (kt-ft) 30680 26350 Dispersion POOR VERY POOR LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 4 3 3 ADI early 10 POOR 31 FAIR ADI late 8 POOR 31 FAIR Max LVORI early 3 3 Max LVORI late 4 3 REMARKS...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Rain showers, a chance of freezing rain and snow showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Light winds. .TUESDAY...Rain showers and freezing rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40. North winds 10 to 15 mph.