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A Record Setting Warm April Across the NWS Charleston Forecast Area with Below Normal Precipitation



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 537 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold front slowly sinks southeastward this morning, bringing 
 cooler and drier air to the northern half of the area today. High 
 temperatures this afternoon will only reach the upper 60s to near 70 
 degrees. The break from the rain will be short-lived, as the front 
 moves back north on Friday. Expect a wet start to the Memorial Day 
 weekend, with showers and thunderstorms likely on Friday and 
 continuing off and on through Monday.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 537 AM EDT Thu May 21 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     100          60           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          75           59           76           
 Min/Max RH %          78           98           69           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SE  5 G17    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SE  5 G18    
 Precip amount         0.33         0.14         0.09         
 Precip duration       7            4            6            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2610                      2840         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N  2                      SE  8        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     6350                      17220        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  11 POOR      
 ADI late              7 POOR       5 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       9            9            7            
 Max LVORI late        5            7            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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