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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected today into 
 tonight as a cold front approaches from the north. The front will 
 move back northward as a warm front tonight. 
 
 Moisture will remain Thursday through Saturday, with warm afternoons 
 and mild nights. Showers and thunderstorms remain possible, more 
 likely in the afternoon and evening hours. 
 
 A strong cold front will then push through Saturday night or Sunday 
 with more showers and thunderstorms. Much cooler air can be expected 
 behind the front for the end of the weekend into the next work week.
 
 
 Doddridge-
 Including the city of West Union
 237 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     80           80           30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          77           59           83           
 Min/Max RH %          59           95           42           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6        
 Precip amount         0.21         0.27         0.01         
 Precip duration       5            3            1            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM         
 Precip end            Continuing   4 AM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4030                      7040         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 10                     SW 20        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     36300                     114790       
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             23 FAIR      4 VERY POOR  47 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              27 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  145 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       5            6            7            
 Max LVORI late        3            8            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
 Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Much cooler. Lows in
 the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
 the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.