Upshur, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 622 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Quiet tonight with increasing upper level cloudiness. Sunday will be 
 breezy and very warm, with high temperatures reaching the 70s. 
 Sunday night into Monday morning, a strong cold front will sweep 
 through. This front will bring heavy showers and the potential for 
 damaging wind gusts that could knock down trees and power lines. 
 
 Behind the front on Monday, temperatures will plummet. We will fall 
 from the 50s in the morning into the 30s by Monday afternoon. Rain 
 will change over to snow, with light accumulations possible Monday 
 night. Temperatures will likely struggle to get back above freezing 
 until late Wednesday morning.
 
 
 Upshur-
 Including the city of Buckhannon
 622 AM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Rain         Rain         
 Chance precip (%)     0            20           100          
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          65           42           63           
 Min/Max RH %          39           86           71           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   S 11 G27                  SW 12 G30    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   S 14 G30     SE 14 G30    W 10 G24     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.64         
 Precip duration                    1            10           
 Precip begin                       8 PM         7 AM         
 Precip end                         2 AM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3510                      4670         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S 23                      W 21         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     89680                     107320       
 Dispersion                         GOOD                      
 ADI early             30 FAIR      28 FAIR      42 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              56 GEN GOOD  27 FAIR      59 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       2            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        1            4            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain likely.
 Lows around 20. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds around 10 mph.
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 18. Highs in
 the lower 40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs
 in the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
 lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

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