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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 252 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cool air mass in place, and clear, calm conditions, bring 
 overnight and early morning frost and freeze conditions to the 
 northern mountain valleys. After that, Tuesday remains dry with 
 abundant sunshine and a pleasantly warm afternoon.
 
 A cold front brings two rounds of showers Wednesday. Thunderstorms 
 are possible with the second round Wednesday afternoon, and can 
 become strong.
 
 Behind the front, Thursday will be noticeably cooler, with showers 
 possible in the northern mountains Thursday afternoon, and frost 
 possible in the northern mountains Thursday night into Friday 
 morning.
 
 A stout warming trend takes place Friday through the weekend, with a 
 warm front bringing a chance for showers and possible afternoon 
 thunderstorms on Saturday.
 
 
 Gallia-
 Including the city of Gallipolis
 252 AM EDT Tue May 12 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
 Max/Min TEMP          76           53           74           
 Min/Max RH %          24           79           45           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  8 G20    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        Lgt/Var      W 11 G22     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.10         
 Precip duration                                 5            
 Precip begin                                    6 AM         
 Precip end                                      6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6870                      5590         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      W 20         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     85850                     100550       
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             80 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  38 FAIR      
 ADI late              100 GOOD     7 POOR       61 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       6            2            4            
 Max LVORI late        1            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
 lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
 the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Warmer. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest
 winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
 90s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.