Ritchie, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Warm weather will continue today and Saturday. Temperatures will 
 reach the 80s for daily highs.
 
 In addition to the warmth, afternoon showers and thunderstorms are 
 also expected today and Saturday. Some could be strong to severe, 
 especially late Saturday with a strong cold front approaching. A few 
 showers and a thunderstorm could also sneak into the middle Ohio 
 Valley Friday morning, from a weakening system approaching from the 
 west.
 
 Cooler weather is in store for next week behind the Saturday 
 night front, which creates frost and freeze concerns most nights.
 
 
 Ritchie-
 Including the cities of Harrisville and Pennsboro
 237 AM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     40           30           30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          81           63           84           
 Min/Max RH %          46           79           38           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S  7 G20                  Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G20    Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    
 Precip amount         0.11         0.04         0.00         
 Precip duration       1            1            1            
 Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   2 PM         
 Precip end            Continuing   3 AM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5860                      7350         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 20                     SW 22        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     94150                     133650       
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             65 GOOD      8 POOR       54 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              85 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  101 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       3            4            4            
 Max LVORI late        1            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
 the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 50.
 Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
 in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
 lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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