Kanawha, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 135 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A warm front lifts north across the region overnight, bringing the 
 potential for a few isolated showers or thunderstorms. Some patchy 
 valley fog also develops overnight. The thunderstorm threat will 
 increase on Thursday, with the potential once again for strong to 
 severe thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. The 
 main threat will be damaging wind gusts, although some hail remains 
 possible, along with the potential for a localized flooding issue or 
 two. A cold front crosses late Friday into early Saturday bringing 
 more showers and thunderstorms to the area.
 
 Much of the weekend looks to remain unsettled, particularly on 
 Saturday as a secondary cold front crosses the region. 
 
 Next week looks to start out cooler and unsettled.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 135 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     60           70           70           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           40           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          85           61           82           
 Min/Max RH %          44           94           44           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  6        
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  9 G18    SW  7 G18    SW  6        
 Precip amount         0.07         0.23         0.05         
 Precip duration       3            6            9            
 Precip begin          8 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6540                      5960         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 17                     SW 14        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     106320                    82540        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             99 GOOD      23 FAIR      40 FAIR      
 ADI late              82 GOOD      7 POOR       91 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       8            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        1            5            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
 North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs around 70. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
 lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
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