Northwest Pocahontas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1042 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Isolated showers and storms remain possible overnight, with some 
 valley fog expected to develop. An approaching cold front will 
 promote increased shower and storm chances on Tuesday, with some 
 storms being of the strong to severe variety. The main hazards are 
 damaging wind gusts, along with the potential for isolated instances 
 of flash flooding. The front crosses Tuesday night and is followed 
 by an extended period of dry weather, along with a brief break from 
 the heat and humidity. Hot weather returns for Friday and the 
 weekend.
 
 
 Northwest Pocahontas-
 Including the city of Snowshoe
 1042 PM EDT Mon Jun 30 2025
 
                       Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None         
 Chance precip (%)     80           80           90           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 60           60           60           0            
 Min/Max TEMP          61           76           59           77           
 Max/Min RH %          100          82           100          61           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.32         0.25         0.41         0.00         
 Precip duration       4            4            3                         
 Precip begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   5 AM                      
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3720                      6090         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW  7                     N  6         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  20170                     34660        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  4 VERY POOR  16 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              4 VERY POOR  20 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  34 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       8            8            10           9            
 Max LVORI late        8            4            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Light winds. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
 South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
 lower 90s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds
 5 to 10 mph.

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