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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible in the mountains this 
 afternoon, but otherwise, dry weather will continue today.
 
 Dry, pleasant conditions are then expected area-wide from mid to 
 late week as high pressure settles in. An approaching system brings 
 the next chance for showers and thunderstorms to the area at some 
 point next weekend.
 
 
 Ritchie-
 Including the cities of Harrisville and Pennsboro
 248 PM EDT Tue Jun 2 2026
 
                       Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        Clear        
 Precip type           None         None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          49           79           51           84           
 Max/Min RH %          92           31           95           31           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                                           
 Precip begin                                                              
 Precip end                                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6620                      7430         
 Transport wnd (mph)                N  7                      SW  6        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  39790                     37110        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  34 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  63 GOOD      VERY POOR    53 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       4            7            4            8            
 Max LVORI late        7            1            8            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

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