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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 437 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Expect sunny but chilly conditions today with highs mostly in the 
 upper 40s to lower 50s. Tonight will be clear and cold again, with 
 frost and freezing temperatures likely in at least the valleys by 
 Sunday morning. A major warm-up arrives next week. Temperatures will 
 jump into the 70s and near 80 degrees by Tuesday. With the warmer 
 weather comes the chance for rain and thunderstorms, especially on 
 Tuesday afternoon and evening when some storms could produce strong 
 wind gusts.
 
 
 Wirt-
 Including the city of Elizabeth
 437 AM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          49           26           65           
 Min/Max RH %          26           78           24           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  6        
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5220                      6110         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  5                      SW 17        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     20860                     100690       
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             41 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  36 FAIR      
 ADI late              36 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  105 VERY GOOD
 Max LVORI early       4            3            3            
 Max LVORI late        2            4            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 upper 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in
 the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Rain and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Cooler. Lows in the
 mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
 Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.

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