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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 241 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Scattered snow showers may lead to slick spots on roads tonight as 
 temperatures fall into the 20s. The chance for snow showers 
 continues on Tuesday courtesy of moisture from the Great Lakes. A 
 hard freeze is expected tonight and Tuesday night, which will be 
 dangerous to any plants that have already started growing.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 241 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     40           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          31           17           43           
 Min/Max RH %          38           71           40           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W  8 G19                  Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G20     Lgt/Var      S  6         
 Precip amount         0.04         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       4                                      
 Precip begin          6 AM                                   
 Precip end            6 PM                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6590                      4400         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 17                      S 17         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     105360                    65320        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             56 GEN GOOD  20 GEN POOR  31 FAIR      
 ADI late              63 GOOD      1 VERY POOR  49 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       3            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        1            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
 mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 upper 60s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Cooler. Lows in the
 upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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