Kanawha, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 346 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold front will approach today, eventually crossing the area later 
 Thursday and Thursday night, with heat and high humidity continuing 
 ahead of it. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are expected today, 
 primarily in and near the higher terrain, with more widespread 
 showers and storms returning areawide later on Thursday into Friday. 
 A few storms could be on the strong side today and Thursday, with 
 the main threats being damaging wind and heavy downpours which could 
 lead to localized flash flooding. A refreshing change to cooler and 
 much less humid weather is expected on Friday and through the 
 weekend following the passage of the cold front.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 346 PM EDT Wed Jul 30 2025
 
                       Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     20           50           70           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 20           50           60           30           
 Min/Max TEMP          70           91           66           80           
 Max/Min RH %          99           60           100          73           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.04         0.03         0.15         0.06         
 Precip duration       1            1            3            2            
 Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            1 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5030                      4160         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W  7                      N 10         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  35520                     45750        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             1 VERY POOR  30 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  12 POOR      
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  41 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  36 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       8            10           10           9            
 Max LVORI late        9            2            9            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
 Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
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