Kanawha, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1036 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Rounds of precipitation continue as another system approaches from 
 the west this evening. Showers and thunderstorms will again produce 
 locally heavy rainfall and may cause flooding, and a few strong 
 storms this evening could contain strong to damaging wind gusts.
 
 A better chance for strong to severe storms comes Wednesday night 
 into Thursday with the approach of a cold front. A cold front mainly 
 in name only, as after a brief dip in temperatures Thursday, drier 
 but hotter weather will follow for the weekend, and into the next 
 work week next week.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 1036 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025
 
                       Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     80           70           40           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 70           40           40           70           
 Min/Max TEMP          68           85           69           82           
 Max/Min RH %          99           66           96           75           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  5                     SW  6        
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  6        SW  5        W  7         
 Precip amount         0.29         0.12         0.01         0.55         
 Precip duration       7            4            1            11           
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4220                      4230         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 14                     SW 20        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  55990                     88830        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 POOR                      
 ADI early             7 POOR       34 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  74 GOOD      
 ADI late              4 VERY POOR  50 GEN GOOD  6 VERY POOR  68 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       8            9            6            5            
 Max LVORI late        9            4            6            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
 90s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 90s.
 West winds around 5 mph.
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