Kanawha, WV Fire Weather Outlook



 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.