McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold front moving across the area today will bring isolated to 
 scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. A few storms may 
 produce localized strong wind gusts. Drier weather returns on 
 Friday, followed by hot and sunny weather this weekend into early 
 next week as high pressure builds over the region. Lowland 
 temperatures will reach the low 90s by Sunday.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 248 AM EDT Thu Aug 27 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     20           60           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 20           50           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          84           62           83           
 Min/Max RH %          52           100          55           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.19         0.01         
 Precip duration       0            3            0            
 Precip begin          3 PM         Continuing   2 PM         
 Precip end            Continuing   3 AM         6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5990                      6780         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  5                      N  7         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     29940                     33100        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             27 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  3 VERY POOR  
 ADI late              32 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  61 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       7            6            10           
 Max LVORI late        2            8            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper
 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 70.
 Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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