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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Frost is possible early this morning in the northern West Virginia 
 mountains. Monday will be dry with a warm afternoon. 
 
 A cold front will then bring showers and thunderstorms late Monday 
 night into Tuesday. 
 
 Much needed rainfall with some thunderstorms can be expected on 
 Wednesday. 
 
 Much cooler air arrives for the end of the work week into the 
 weekend, bringing the potential for widespread frost and freeze 
 conditions.
 
 
 Doddridge-
 Including the city of West Union
 237 AM EDT Mon Apr 27 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            60           70           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           
 Max/Min TEMP          79           52           73           
 Min/Max RH %          26           86           54           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   S  6 G19     
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  7 G19    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.08         
 Precip duration                    1            7            
 Precip begin                       3 AM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5900                      4350         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SE 10                     SW 16        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     53080                     63210        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             22 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  33 FAIR      
 ADI late              73 GOOD      6 VERY POOR  60 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       5            2            4            
 Max LVORI late        2            3            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
 lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower
 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.