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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 603 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 As the cold front exits a trailing secondary cold front will bring a 
 chance of showers later Friday into Saturday, primarily across the 
 northern lowlands and higher terrain. 
 
 Much cooler air can be expected behind the secondary cold front over 
 the weekend and into the next work week. The air will be cold enough 
 that frost and freeze conditions are possible each night from 
 Saturday night onward.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 603 PM EST Thu Nov 5 2026
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          46           66           35           55           
 Max/Min RH %          100          56           100          57           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  5         Lgt/Var      NW  5        
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                                           
 Precip begin                                                              
 Precip end                                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4660                      5530         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W 10                      NW 13        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46560                     52990        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 POOR                      
 ADI early             2 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      9 POOR       34 FAIR      
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  32 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  40 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       10           10           8            10           
 Max LVORI late        10           3            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy frost through the night. Areas of
 frost through the day. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph.

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