Ritchie, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 While much of the area should remain dry through mid week, isolated 
 showers or storms cannot be completely ruled out, particuarly this 
 afternoon. Building high pressure will bring a steady warming trend, 
 with lowland high temperatures in the mid to upper 90s by midweek. 
 This is likely to bring heat indices into the lower to even mid 100s 
 by Wednesday, and perhaps again on Thursday.
 
 
 Ritchie-
 Including the cities of Harrisville and Pennsboro
 248 AM EDT Mon Aug 31 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          89           70           92           
 Min/Max RH %          55           89           50           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5570                      6110         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  9                      W 12         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     42410                     58820        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             6 VERY POOR  3 VERY POOR  44 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              56 GEN GOOD  1 VERY POOR  84 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       8            6            6            
 Max LVORI late        3            6            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower
 90s. Light winds. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 70s. Highs in the
 lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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