Kanawha, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 241 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Rain will move into southern West Virginia and Kentucky tonight and 
 continue through Thursday morning. No flooding is expected. Looking 
 ahead, we will see a nice warmup with some sunshine on Friday and 
 Saturday before another winter storm brings a chance for more rain, 
 snow, and possibly ice on Sunday night and Monday.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 241 AM EST Thu Feb 26 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Clear        
 Precip type           Rain         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     50           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          48           28           60           
 Min/Max RH %          58           100          41           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       2                                      
 Precip begin          6 AM                                   
 Precip end            2 PM                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3590                      5140         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N  3                      SW  7        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     13910                     30160        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  10 POOR      
 ADI late              14 GEN POOR  1 VERY POOR  38 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       5            6            10           
 Max LVORI late        4            10           2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 60.
 South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
 the mid 40s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Cloudy with rain, snow and freezing rain likely. Lows
 in the upper 20s. Highs around 40. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows in
 the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
 in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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