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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 414 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Light rain showers are possible overnight southeast of the Ohio 
 River as a cold front sweeps through the area. Most areas are not 
 expected to receive a wetting rain.
 
 Dry conditions then return for the remainder of the weekend. Minimum 
 relative humidity values on Saturday and Sunday will generally 
 bottom out between the mid 20s to mid 30s. Light northerly flow is 
 expected on Saturday, while Sunday has the potential for 15 to 25 
 mph gusts from the southwest.
 
 Seasonable temperatures on Saturday will transition to well above 
 normal on Sunday and continue through much of next week. A series of 
 weak passing systems could prompt periodic shower or storm chances 
 at times throughout the work week.
 
 
 
 Carter-
 Including the cities of Grayson, Grayson Lake State Park, 
 Carter Caves State Park, and Olive Hill
 414 AM EDT Sat Apr 11 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          72           41           85           
 Min/Max RH %          28           86           23           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6 G17    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4630                      9800         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NE  2                     SW 23        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     13270                     189040       
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             24 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  36 FAIR      
 ADI late              23 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  200 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       4            2            5            
 Max LVORI late        2            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
 lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
 Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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