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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 935 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Heavy showers and thunderstorms can be expected today into this 
 evening as an upper level disturbance moves atop our moisture laden 
 airmass. Localized high water issues are possible in any more 
 persistent downpours. Some storms may also contain locally damaging 
 wind gusts.
 
 A return to mainly daytime heating driven isolated to scattered 
 showers and thunderstorms is expected for Thursday into Saturday, 
 with more active weather resuming next week.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 935 AM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     70           70           60           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           60           
 Max/Min TEMP          83           67           86           
 Min/Max RH %          76           100          65           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.12         0.08         0.07         
 Precip duration       4            4            5            
 Precip begin          9 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3280                      4130         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     SW  3        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     14560                     14360        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              10 POOR      1 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       10           9            9            
 Max LVORI late        4            10           4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around
 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers and scattered
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South
 winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Scattered showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Light winds.

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