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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
539 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unusual heat for April will stay with us through Saturday afternoon.
Because it has been so dry lately, the danger for brush fires is
expected to remain high today as winds gust to 15 to 25 miles per
hour, although minimum afternoon relative humidity percentages are
not expected to be critically low, generally in the 30s.
A few strong to marginally severe storms could occur later this
afternoon into this evening, along with a conditional wetting rain
for some. A cold front brings a better likelihood for storms
Saturday afternoon and evening, with a conditional wetting rain
into Saturday night. The weather turns much colder behind the
front, with potential for critically low minimum afternoon
relative humidity percentages in the 20s Monday and Tuesday of
next week.
Perry-
Including the cities of New Lexington, Crooksville, and Somerset
539 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
Today Tonight Fri
Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 50 20 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 0
Max/Min TEMP 80 55 80
Min/Max RH % 41 94 34
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 G19 Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G21 W 5 G18 Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.02 0.01 0.00
Precip duration 1 1
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 12 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6110 5730
Transport wnd (mph) SW 24 W 5
Vent rate (kt-ft) 134730 26590
Dispersion POOR
ADI early 86 GOOD 22 FAIR 16 GEN POOR
ADI late 80 GOOD 3 VERY POOR 29 FAIR
Max LVORI early 3 4 7
Max LVORI late 1 7 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Much cooler. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.