McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 537 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Today will be warm, but breezy, as warm southwesterly flow increases 
 out ahead of a cold front approaching from the northwest. The front, 
 along with several waves of low pressure riding along it, will 
 provide a soaking rain to the region Tuesday night through Thursday.
 
 Drier conditions briefly take hold for much of Friday, but 
 additional disturbances are expected over the weekend.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 537 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Cloudy       
 Precip type           None         Showers      Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            80           100          
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            50           
 Max/Min TEMP          78           57           72           
 Min/Max RH %          29           97           65           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5                     SW  7 G20    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6 G18    SW  5        SW  7 G20    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.12         0.31         
 Precip duration                    3            12           
 Precip begin                       10 PM        Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)7770                      3180         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 18                     W  9         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     132610                    24970        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             110 VERY GOOD20 GEN POOR  30 FAIR      
 ADI late              140 VERY GOOD7 POOR       28 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       4            3            5            
 Max LVORI late        1            4            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s.
 Highs around 60. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the
 lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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