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Fire Weather Planning Forecast
National Weather Service Charleston WV
341 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
.DISCUSSION...
A cold front crosses this morning leading to a chance for light
showers for some. Drier conditions take hold this afternoon. Dry
weather will be brief with rounds of moderate to heavy rainfall
expected Thursday night into the weekend.
Above normal temperatures will be present to close out the week and
start the weekend. A change up arrives Sunday with a strong front
knocking temperatures back to near normal with some chances for snow
across the mountains.
Clay-
Including the city of Clay
341 AM EST Wed Jan 7 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip type Rain None None
Chance precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min TEMP 52 34 62
Min/Max RH % 69 100 40
20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip duration 1
Precip begin 6 AM
Precip end 11 AM
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3180 1910
Transport wnd (mph) W 9 SE 3
Vent rate (kt-ft) 26680 8790
Dispersion VERY POOR
ADI early 7 POOR 1 VERY POOR 3 VERY POOR
ADI late 24 FAIR 1 VERY POOR 11 POOR
Max LVORI early 6 10 9
Max LVORI late 4 10 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Rain. Lows around 50. Highs in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 60s.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain, freezing rain
and snow. Much colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. West winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.