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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Additional rounds of showers are likely through Wednesday, with 
 mainly afternoon and evening thunderstorms also possible. Flash 
 flooding will remain a threat for portions of the area through 
 Wednesday. Drier conditions may try work into southeast Ohio and 
 portions of northern West Virginia today and Tuesday. 
 
 A cold front will then push south of the area for Thursday and 
 Friday, bringing dry weather for much of the region.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 248 PM EDT Mon May 25 2026
 
                       Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     50           80           70           100          
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           70           
 Min/Max TEMP          62           80           63           78           
 Max/Min RH %          100          75           100          77           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.04         0.19         0.28         0.27         
 Precip duration       2            8            3            10           
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             2580                      2790         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W  1                      W  9         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  5890                      27920        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             1 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  4 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            10           10           9            
 Max LVORI late        10           6            10           4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s.
 Highs in the upper 70s. Light winds. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
 mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
 lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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