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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
237 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
In the wake of a cold front, a very dry air mass will take hold
across the area for Monday and Tuesday, with afternoon relative
humidities expected to bottom out in the 20 to 30 percent range area
wide, with pockets of teens possible. Winds will also be gusty at
times during the afternoon hours.
Wednesday brings a disturbance that may provide additional rainfall
amounts to the area, along with higher relative humidity. However a
widespread wetting rain is not anticipated. Drier, warmer weather
comes back for Thursday and Friday as well as lower RH values and
elevated wind.
Mingo-
Including the city of Williamson
237 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type None None None Showers
Chance precip (%) 0 0 0 30
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max TEMP 32 75 54 77
Max/Min RH % 72 25 64 26
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var W 6 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 2
Precip begin 8 AM
Precip end 6 PM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL) 7540 8190
Transport wnd (mph) SW 21 W 33
Vent rate (kt-ft) 150880 233610
Dispersion VERY POOR POOR
ADI early 4 VERY POOR 22 FAIR 8 POOR 107 VERY GOOD
ADI late 1 VERY POOR 156 VERY GOOD3 VERY POOR 200 VERY GOOD
Max LVORI early 2 3 2 3
Max LVORI late 3 1 2 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.