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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
336 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather returns to the region today and Thursday, with
precipitation gradually overspreading the area late today. Rain is
initially expected across much of the area, but will steadily switch
to snow this evening, with upslope snow showers then continuing into
Thursday amid much colder temperatures. Three to six inches is
possible in the northern mountains, with one to three inches across
the rest of the higher terrain, while a light coating could occur in
portions of the lowlands. Bitterly cold wind chills are expected
late tonight into Friday morning across the northern mountains.
After a brief break late Thursday into Friday, active weather
returns through the weekend with occasional snow showers and below
normal temperatures.
Wayne-
Including the cities of Kenova, Ceredo, and Wayne
336 AM EST Wed Jan 14 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip type Rain Snow Snow
Chance precip (%) 100 60 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min TEMP 47 19 28
Min/Max RH % 55 91 43
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) SW 6 NW 7 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) W 6 NW 8 G18 W 6
Precip amount 0.25 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 10 3 2
Precip begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2610 6220
Transport wnd (mph) SW 10 W 21
Vent rate (kt-ft) 29660 119550
Dispersion FAIR
ADI early 22 FAIR 30 FAIR 63 GOOD
ADI late 22 FAIR 30 FAIR 67 GOOD
Max LVORI early 4 4 1
Max LVORI late 4 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 16. Highs
in the mid 30s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in
the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Southwest winds around
5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 14. Highs
in the mid 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 13. Highs in the upper 20s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the
mid 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.