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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A blustery, wintry day is on tap today in the wake of a strong cold 
 front. Temperatures will fall to around freezing across the lowlands 
 and into the 20s in the mountains by dawn, level off through the 
 day, and then fall a bit further later tonight night.
 
 Snow showers and snow squalls are likely today, which will briefly 
 but abruptly reduce visibility, and could make roads slick and 
 travel hazardous. Snowfall accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are 
 expected in the northeast mountains, with a coating to up to 2 
 inches across the lowlands, depending on where heavier bands track. 
 Localized heavier amounts will be possible over area directly hit by 
 a snow squall. Temperatures will be at or below freezing during 
 heavier snow showers and snow squalls.
 
 Temperatures moderate amid dry weather early in the new work week, 
 ahead of another cold front arriving midweek that could bring rain, 
 then snow showers.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 336 AM EST Sun Jan 11 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
 Precip type           Snow         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     60           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          36           22           44           
 Min/Max RH %          54           82           33           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   W 10 G28                  Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW 12 G28    NW  8 G23    Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       2                                      
 Precip begin          6 AM                                   
 Precip end            5 PM                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5520                      3190         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW 25                     SW  7        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     124640                    28110        
 Dispersion                         FAIR                      
 ADI early             74 GOOD      23 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              76 GOOD      12 POOR      21 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       4            3            4            
 Max LVORI late        2            5            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50.
 South winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
 upper 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. South winds around 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Snow likely and rain. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s.
 Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 17.
 Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain. Lows in
 the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to
 15 mph.

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