Buchanan, VA Fire Weather Outlook



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 435 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers and thunderstorms become more numerous this afternoon and 
 evening, some of which may contain locally heavy rainfall. A cold 
 front will pass Saturday, with gradual clearing Saturday afternoon 
 and evening. High pressure brings drier conditions Sunday into 
 Monday before another slow-moving system brings more precipitation 
 around the middle part of next week..
 
 
 Buchanan-
 Including the cities of Grundy, Hurley, Davenport, and Vansant
 435 AM EDT Fri Apr 25 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     90           90           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 30           40           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          73           57           71           
 Min/Max RH %          66           100          61           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W  5         
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        SW  5        NW  6        
 Precip amount         0.21         0.30         0.08         
 Precip duration       7            8            2            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3900                      3840         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S 10                      NW 12        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     45780                     48860        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             20 GEN POOR  6 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              37 FAIR      6 VERY POOR  43 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       6            7            9            
 Max LVORI late        3            9            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
 North winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
 the mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
 Highs in the upper 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.