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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 431 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Light snow showers will form across the northern mountains later 
 tonight as a favorable fetch of moisture sets up off of the Great 
 Lakes, with up to two inches possible in some locations.  
 
 Temperatures will continue to moderate this week, with many 
 locations outside of the mountains rising above freezing during the 
 daytime. This will cause a lot of our remaining snow and river ice 
 to melt away across the lower elevations. While we aren't expecting 
 major flooding, we will be watching for ice jams on local rivers 
 throughout the week.
 
 We are watching another storm system looking to impact the area by 
 Sunday. This could bring moderate rain to the area, and periods of 
 wintry weather to parts of the mountains.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 431 AM EST Thu Feb 12 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          39           20           44           
 Min/Max RH %          55           98           46           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3840                      3550         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW  9                     W  5         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     33670                     17960        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             23 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              39 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  18 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       5            6            9            
 Max LVORI late        3            8            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the
 lower 50s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and freezing rain likely. Lows
 in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
 in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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