Kanawha, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 241 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Colder air continues to filter into the area overnight, ahead of 
 high pressure that builds overhead on Thursday, making for a dry 
 but cold day with times of clouds and sunshine.
 
 A cold front ushers in the next opportunity for wintry precipitation 
 for Friday into Friday night, with arctic air moving back into the 
 region for the weekend. Moderate snowfall accumulations are possible 
 across some of the mountains, where winter storm watches remain in 
 effect, with lighter accumulations anticipated across the lowlands.
 
 A significant warm-up is forecast for early next week, but may not 
 be long-lived.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 241 AM EST Thu Feb 5 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            100          
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          31           18           36           
 Min/Max RH %          59           94           80           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.11         
 Precip duration                                 10           
 Precip begin                                    7 AM         
 Precip end                                      Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2420                      3190         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW  3                     W 15         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     9680                      53360        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  22 FAIR      
 ADI late              11 POOR      1 VERY POOR  35 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       8            6            6            
 Max LVORI late        3            7            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Snow. Lows around 9. Highs around 18. Northwest winds
 around 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 4.
 Highs around 30. South winds 20 to 25 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 18. Highs in
 the lower 40s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
 lower 50s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and freezing
 rain. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds
 10 to 15 mph.

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