McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Dry, pleasant conditions are expected area-wide through the balance 
 of the work week, as high pressure settles in. There will be early 
 morning valley fog, but also progressively warmer afternoons, as 
 high pressure also builds aloft.
 
 This sets us up with a warm start to the weekend, but the next 
 system could bring showers and thunderstorms to the area by 
 late Saturday into Sunday.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 248 AM EDT Wed Jun 3 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Clear        Clear        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          78           51           84           
 Min/Max RH %          35           91           32           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)6650                      6230         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N  8                      W  3         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     48520                     18780        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             39 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  13 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              62 GOOD      1 VERY POOR  23 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        1            6            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

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