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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 437 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Periodic showers and thunderstorms will occur today amid a passing 
 system and a nearby frontal boundary. Some strong to severe storms 
 out to the west may track into the lower Ohio River Valley this 
 afternoon before the loss of daytime heating.
 
 A warming trend can then be expected for Thursday and Friday with 
 temperatures climbing back above seasonal norms. Widespread rain 
 associated with a cold front arrives for the start of the weekend.
 
 
 Buchanan-
 Including the cities of Grundy, Hurley, Davenport, and Vansant
 437 AM EDT Wed Apr 22 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           Tstms        None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     20           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          76           50           81           
 Min/Max RH %          33           80           32           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  7 G19                 Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  8 G20     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       1                                      
 Precip begin          12 PM                                  
 Precip end            5 PM                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8410                      8420         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 21                      W  8         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     149420                    64900        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             112 VERY GOOD20 GEN POOR  77 GOOD      
 ADI late              144 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR  88 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       3            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        1            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
 80s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
 Highs in the lower 70s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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