Ritchie, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Dry weather and light flow are expected through much of the weekend. 
 Mild temperatures, coupled with dewpoints in the 30s to 40s, should 
 result in minimum relative humidity values ranging from 25-35% 
 across much of the area this afternoon, and likely Saturday and 
 Sunday afternoons as well. The chance for isolated showers arrives 
 late Sunday into Monday across far western West Virginia, northeast 
 Kentucky, and portions of southeast Ohio, with most others locations 
 remaining dry. A widespread wetting rain is not anticipated until 
 mid to late in the work week.
 
 
 
 Ritchie-
 Including the cities of Harrisville and Pennsboro
 248 PM EDT Fri Oct 30 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          38           67           45           71           
 Max/Min RH %          95           33           80           34           
 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)             1940                      3000         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NE  6                     S  5         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  9370                      14980        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             2 VERY POOR  7 POOR       3 VERY POOR  5 VERY POOR  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       7            6            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        7            2            4            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 upper 60s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 lower 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
 lower 50s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
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