Northwest Randolph, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 236 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Record-breaking heat will continue through Saturday with 
 temperatures feeling more like May than early March. A strong cold 
 front will move through Saturday afternoon and evening, bringing a 
 line of thunderstorms. Some of these storms could be severe, with 
 the main threat being damaging wind gusts. We are also watching the 
 potential for a few tornadoes and heavy rain that could lead to 
 flash flooding, especially in southeast Ohio and northern West 
 Virginia. Much cooler weather returns for Sunday, but the warmup 
 begins again on Monday.
 
 
 Northwest Randolph-
 Including the city of Elkins
 236 PM EST Fri Mar 6 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mcldy        Cloudy       Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Rain         
 Chance precip (%)     0            70           100          50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            40           30           0            
 Min/Max TEMP          55           75           50           60           
 Max/Min RH %          90           53           100          48           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  5 G20                 W  6 G18     
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  9 G22    SW  7 G21    W  7 G18     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.03         0.26         0.11         
 Precip duration                    3            12           3            
 Precip begin                       9 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6560                      4230         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW 23                     W 12         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  176720                    64360        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 FAIR                      
 ADI early             2 VERY POOR  69 GOOD      18 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  81 GOOD      15 GEN POOR  33 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       5            5            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        6            1            7            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
 70s. Light winds. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower
 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70.
 Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of snow.
 Cooler. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs around 50. Northwest winds
 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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