Kanawha, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 944 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers and storms associated with a lingering frontal boundary will 
 occur through late this evening, with widespread dense fog 
 developing overnight.
 
 Mainly dry conditions return Thursday and Friday with pleasant 
 temperatures, although isolated showers and storms cannot be 
 completely ruled out, particularly over the mountains.
 
 A strong cold front will move through this weekend, bringing more 
 storms, followed by a significant drop in temperatures for early 
 next week.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 944 PM EDT Wed Aug 20 2025
 
                       Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     50           20           20           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0            20           
 Min/Max TEMP          66           83           65           88           
 Max/Min RH %          100          75           100          59           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       1            1            1            0            
 Precip begin          6 PM         2 PM         Continuing   2 PM         
 Precip end            10 PM        Continuing   2 AM         6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4240                      5880         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NW  6                     NE  5        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  29250                     22250        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             2 VERY POOR  11 POOR      3 VERY POOR  4 VERY POOR  
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       10           10           10           10           
 Max LVORI late        10           5            10           4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
 lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
 mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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