Mingo, WV Fire Weather Outlook

 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 After another brief, one day break today, active weather 
 returns tonight, as the next cold front approaches. This front 
 brings rain and snow showers initially in the somewhat milder air 
 ahead of it early tonight, with a transition to snow showers 
 thereafter. Light snow accumulations are possible across the area, 
 with slightly heavier amounts across portions of southeast Ohio, the 
 northern West Virginia lowlands, and especially the northern 
 mountains. Winter Weather Advisories have been issued for portions 
 of southeast Ohio, along with the northern mountains. The chance for 
 snow showers continues on Saturday, primarily across the higher 
 terrain, while isolated snow and rain showers remain possible across 
 the lowlands. 
 
 Much colder air arrives behind a reinforcing cold front late 
 Saturday, and even more so behind an arctic front that crosses on 
 Monday. This sets the stage for very cold and dry weather for the 
 early portion of next week.
 
 
 Mingo-
 Including the city of Williamson
 336 PM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      Showers      Snow Showers None         
 Chance precip (%)     90           50           30           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          32           43           20           28           
 Max/Min RH %          95           53           82           38           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  5                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S  5         W  6         Lgt/Var      W  5         
 Precip amount         0.13         0.03         0.01         0.00         
 Precip duration       6            2            2                         
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5990                      4940         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 21                     W 10         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  119220                    46500        
 Dispersion            POOR                      POOR                      
 ADI early             8 POOR       41 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       27 FAIR      
 ADI late              5 VERY POOR  65 GOOD      8 POOR       49 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       3            5            4            3            
 Max LVORI late        6            2            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the upper 20s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs in the
 lower 20s. West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 13. Highs
 around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
 upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
 lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.