McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 418 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Lingering showers will slowly dissipate overnight, with a muggy and 
 rather dreary night on tap amid some lingering high water concerns 
 across the southern coalfields and mountains from heavy rainfall 
 this evening.
 
 Isolated showers and storms can be expected on Monday and Tuesday in 
 and near the higher terrain, with better chances arriving for the 
 middle of the work week.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 418 AM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        None         Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     30           0            30           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 30           0            30           
 Max/Min TEMP          80           61           84           
 Min/Max RH %          70           100          64           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.02         
 Precip duration       2                         1            
 Precip begin          6 AM                      2 PM         
 Precip end            6 PM                      6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3510                      4580         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N  7                      N  0         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     25820                     0            
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             6 VERY POOR  4 VERY POOR  VERY POOR    
 ADI late              23 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  VERY POOR    
 Max LVORI early       9            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        5            10           4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
 winds. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. 
 .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 lower 80s. Southwest winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...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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