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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 The area will turn much colder today, with many places waking up to 
 teens to low 20s this morning. Cold Weather Advisories and Winter 
 Weather Advisories have been issued for the central and northern 
 mountains into this afternoon with the higher elevations lasting 
 into Friday morning. 
 
 Snow showers and even a few snow squalls later this morning could 
 lead to slick road conditions across much of the area for the 
 morning commute. By afternoon, most snow showers will turn to 
 flurries except for the higher terrain who may see some additional 
 accumulations into the late afternoon and early evening. 
 
 After a brief break tonight into Friday, active weather returns 
 through the weekend with occasional snow showers and below normal 
 temperatures.
 
 
 Kanawha-
 Including the cities of Charleston, South Charleston, 
 and Saint Albans
 336 AM EST Thu Jan 15 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Snow Showers Flurries     None         
 Chance precip (%)     80           10           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          27           17           42           
 Min/Max RH %          50           70           36           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 10 G25                  S  5 G18     
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  9 G23     W  5 G17     SW  7 G19    
 Precip amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       4            1                         
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing                
 Precip end            Continuing   10 PM                     
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5670                      3820         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 21                      SW 22        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     107040                    81510        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             69 GOOD      18 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      
 ADI late              66 GOOD      3 VERY POOR  55 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       3            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        1            3            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow and rain likely. Lows around
 30. Highs in the upper 30s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Colder. Lows around
 16. Highs in the lower 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 14. Highs in the upper 20s.
 West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 7. Highs around 20.
 West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cold. Lows around 10. Highs in
 the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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