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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 739 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers and thunderstorms can be expected through late tonight, 
 mainly along the mountains, as a cold front crosses. Behind the 
 front, cooler and drier weather is expected for the weekend, with 
 the potential for frost Sunday morning into early next week, 
 especially on Monday morning. The chance for rain returns Tuesday 
 night into Wednesday as another cold front crosses the region.
 
 
 Northwest Fayette-
 Including the cities of Oak Hill, Fayetteville, and Montgomery
 739 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     50           0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          43           62           34           55           
 Max/Min RH %          100          31           71           31           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                NW  6                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  6        NW 10 G18    NW  8        NW  6        
 Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       1                                                   
 Precip begin          6 PM                                                
 Precip end            2 AM                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6680                      6080         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W 16                      NW 10        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  98780                     51590        
 Dispersion            POOR                      FAIR                      
 LAL                   3            1            1            1            
 Haines Index          2            3            2            2            
 ADI early             11 POOR      40 FAIR      20 GEN POOR  29 FAIR      
 ADI late              10 POOR      74 GOOD      5 VERY POOR  60 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       6            4            2            3            
 Max LVORI late        7            1            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Patchy frost through the night. Lows in
 the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around
 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 upper 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
 upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
 upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows around
 40. Highs in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.