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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
537 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front brings potential for storms this afternoon and evening,
with a conditional wetting rain into tonight. Temperatures remain
unusually warm today, then the front ushers in much colder air with
potential for critically low minimum afternoon relative humidity
percentages in the 20s Monday and Tuesday of next week.
Gallia-
Including the city of Gallipolis
537 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026
Today Tonight Sun
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Tstms Tstms None
Chance precip (%) 80 80 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 0
Max/Min TEMP 83 41 60
Min/Max RH % 45 90 27
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G23 NW 5
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 10 G25 NW 8 G22 W 9 G19
Precip amount 0.11 0.23 0.00
Precip duration 4 7
Precip begin 12 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 5 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7500 9900
Transport wnd (mph) SW 29 W 26
Vent rate (kt-ft) 199640 247380
Dispersion FAIR
ADI early 87 GOOD 19 GEN POOR 114 VERY GOOD
ADI late 134 VERY GOOD18 GEN POOR 143 VERY GOOD
Max LVORI early 3 4 4
Max LVORI late 2 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.