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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Slick roads and black ice formation this morning due to snow melt 
 and subfreezing temperatures. Drier weather expected today.
 
 A cold front crosses Wednesday bringing chances for rain across much 
 of the area, however accumulating snow is expected across the higher 
 elevations of the northeastern West Virginia mountains. Winds will 
 be gusty on Wednesday, which will create areas of blowing snow. Rain 
 changes over to area wide Wednesday night into Thursday.
 
 A series of clipper systems will then move through Thursday into the 
 weekend bringing more chances for wintry weather as well as a deep 
 freeze for the weekend.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 336 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Rain         Rain         
 Chance precip (%)     0            50           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          39           32           44           
 Min/Max RH %          54           87           72           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW 12 G24    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  8 G18    SW  7 G17    SW 11 G24    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.21         
 Precip duration                    1            12           
 Precip begin                       1 AM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2560                      3080         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S 16                      SW 25        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     32970                     69840        
 Dispersion                         FAIR                      
 ADI early             24 FAIR      10 POOR      43 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              36 FAIR      12 POOR      57 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       6            4            4            
 Max LVORI late        3            4            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Snow and rain. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
 lower 30s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in
 the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in
 the mid 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
 18. Highs in the mid 20s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 9. Highs in the lower 30s.
 South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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