McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 247 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 The forecast area enters into an active weather pattern starting 
 today that will prevail into the weekend. Diurnally driven showers 
 and some thunderstorms will be possible during the afternoon and 
 evening hours each day amid hot and muggy conditions.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 248 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     70           50           60           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          86           64           85           
 Min/Max RH %          62           100          65           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.14         0.06         0.09         
 Precip duration       3            1            3            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   11 AM        
 Precip end            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5120                      4370         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     SW  3        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     21150                     14450        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             18 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              21 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            9            10           
 Max LVORI late        3            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
 10 to 15 mph.

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