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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
336 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Warming temperatures are on the way today, but they come with gusty
winds and some light rain and snow. Southwesterly winds will gust
between 25 and 35 miles per hour this afternoon. Most areas will see
a light mix of snow turning to rain, but the mountains will stay
cold enough for light snow.
The main story is a big winter storm expected this weekend. Whole
some details remain murky, it is increasingly likely that
significant snow falls Saturday night into Sunday, which will make
travel very difficult. Another blast of bitter cold air follows the
storm, with temperatures dropping into the single digits early next
week.
Clay-
Including the city of Clay
336 AM EST Wed Jan 21 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain Rain None
Chance precip (%) 50 70 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min TEMP 47 33 42
Min/Max RH % 36 100 49
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) S 5 G19 W 6 G17
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 6 G20 SW 6 G18 W 5 G17
Precip amount 0.00 0.06 0.00
Precip duration 1 3
Precip begin 1 PM Continuing
Precip end Continuing 4 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3160 4020
Transport wnd (mph) SW 13 W 13
Vent rate (kt-ft) 34380 50390
Dispersion POOR
ADI early 17 GEN POOR 7 POOR 42 GEN GOOD
ADI late 33 FAIR 10 POOR 48 GEN GOOD
Max LVORI early 3 5 5
Max LVORI late 2 8 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
upper 20s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Colder. Lows
around 6. Highs around 17. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Snow. Lows around 13. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 8. Highs
in the lower 20s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs in the mid 20s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.