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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 539 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Unusual heat for April will stay with us through Saturday afternoon. 
 
 Because it has been so dry lately, the danger for brush fires is 
 expected to remain high today as winds gust to 15 to 25 miles per 
 hour, although minimum afternoon relative humidity percentages are 
 not expected to be critically low, generally in the 30s.
 
 A few strong to marginally severe storms could occur later this 
 afternoon into this evening, along with a conditional wetting rain 
 for some. A cold front brings a better likelihood for storms 
 Saturday afternoon and evening, with a conditional wetting rain 
 into Saturday night. The weather turns much colder behind the 
 front, with potential for critically low minimum afternoon 
 relative humidity percentages in the 20s Monday and Tuesday of 
 next week.
 
 
 Braxton-
 Including the cities of Sutton, Gassaway, and Burnsville
 539 AM EDT Thu Apr 16 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     0            70           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            50           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          85           58           80           
 Min/Max RH %          32           99           35           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.12         0.00         
 Precip duration                    6            1            
 Precip begin                       6 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   2 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)8090                      6810         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 22                     W  8         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     165840                    49530        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             137 VERY GOOD11 POOR      28 FAIR      
 ADI late              178 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR  62 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       3            5            8            
 Max LVORI late        1            9            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
 Highs in the lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Much cooler. Lows in the
 lower 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
 mid 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
 around 70. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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