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A Record Setting Warm April Across the NWS Charleston Forecast Area with Below Normal Precipitation



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 114 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold front slowly sinks southeastward today, bringing cooler and 
 drier air to the northern half of the area. High temperatures this 
 afternoon will only reach the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. The 
 front moves back north on Friday. Expect a wet start to the Memorial 
 Day weekend, with showers and thunderstorms likely on Friday, and 
 then off and on through Monday.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 114 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     60           90           90           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            50           50           20           
 Min/Max TEMP          55           74           57           79           
 Max/Min RH %          100          75           100          74           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   SE  7 G23    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  5 G18    SE  8 G24    S  6 G19     
 Precip amount         0.08         0.25         0.24         0.17         
 Precip duration       3            8            8            10           
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2050                      2830         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SE  8                     SE 13        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18420                     36830        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 FAIR                      
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  10 POOR      22 FAIR      
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  19 GEN POOR  10 POOR      37 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       10           9            5            7            
 Max LVORI late        10           4            7            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60.
 Highs around 80. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.

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