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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 406 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Snow showers are expected to dwindle in coverage and intensity 
 across the area this evening, with dry and less windy conditions 
 anticipated to take hold overnight.  
 
 After a brief break tonight into Friday, active weather returns 
 Friday night into Saturday, with rain and snow showers area wide. At 
 least light snowfall accumulations will be possible in some 
 locations even outside of the mountains.
 
 Much colder air will take hold for the MLK holiday into next week.
 
 
 Barbour-
 Including the cities of Philippi and Belington
 406 PM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Snow Showers None         Snow         Snow/Rain    
 Chance precip (%)     30           0            70           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          13           36           30           37           
 Max/Min RH %          77           33           97           72           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  6                     SW  5 G17    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G21     SW  7 G17    SW  6        W  8 G18     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.12         0.10         
 Precip duration       0                         5            8            
 Precip begin          6 PM                      7 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end            8 PM                      Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3250                      4970         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 12                     SW 17        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38250                     80650        
 Dispersion            FAIR                      POOR                      
 ADI early             17 GEN POOR  19 GEN POOR  9 POOR       32 FAIR      
 ADI late              7 POOR       28 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       3            3            3            6            
 Max LVORI late        3            2            7            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 17. Highs
 in the mid 20s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 15. Highs in the mid
 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 5. Highs around 20.
 West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 11. Highs in
 the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and snow.
 Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to
 20 mph.

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