McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 518 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Scattered showers and thunderstorms will move through the area this 
 morning, then more robust activity is expected to develop this 
 afternoon and evening. Some of these storms could produce damaging 
 wind gusts or even a tornado. Heavy rain falling repeatedly over the 
 same areas will also bring an increased risk of flash flooding, 
 particularly across West Virginia.
 
 Unsettled weather with daily chances of rain will continue into 
 early next week.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 518 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     80           80           70           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          84           65           82           
 Min/Max RH %          72           100          70           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.22         0.18         0.09         
 Precip duration       4            3            3            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   9 AM         
 Precip end            Continuing   5 AM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4450                      3750         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  6                     NW  5        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     26720                     15890        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             22 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              24 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       9            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        4            10           4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light
 winds. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds
 around 5 mph.

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