McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1035 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers and thunderstorms encroach the area into tonight ahead of a 
 cold front. Some thunderstorms late today could become severe, 
 especially over southeastern Ohio and northwestern West Virginia 
 where most of the activity will reside. Damaging winds and small 
 hail could be possible with some storms; even an isolated tornado 
 cannot be ruled out. A cold front will then push through tonight. 
 
 Mainly dry conditions are expected Thursday with unsettled weather 
 returning Friday with another cold front. Cooler and dry for the 
 weekend.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 1035 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024
 
                       Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Showers      Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           90           
 Min/Max TEMP          57           81           57           75           
 Max/Min RH %          91           27           73           57           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                W  7                      S  7         
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW 11 G25    NW  6        Lgt/Var      W  8         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.16         
 Precip duration                                 1            10           
 Precip begin                                    2 AM         Continuing   
 Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             5600                      4250         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NW  8                     W 13         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  46730                     55250        
 Dispersion            GOOD                      VERY POOR                 
 LAL                   1            1            2            4            
 Haines Index          3            5            6            3            
 ADI early             31 FAIR      36 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  30 FAIR      
 ADI late              12 POOR      50 GEN GOOD  7 POOR       40 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       3            5            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        5            1            3            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in
 the upper 50s. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
 upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.