McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A classic hot, humid, and unsettled summer pattern continues into 
 the weekend. Persistent heat and humidity will make it feel warm and 
 muggy the entire week. Lowland areas will consistently see highs in 
 the upper 80s to mid 90s. Be prepared for it to feel significantly 
 hotter than the actual temperature. 
 
 Daily rounds of showers and thunderstorms can also be expected 
 across the area, mainly in the afternoon and early evening hours. 
 Storms will contain heavy downpours.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 336 AM EDT Tue Jul 15 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     40           60           70           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           60           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          88           67           89           
 Min/Max RH %          57           99           58           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.01         0.06         0.08         
 Precip duration       1            2            4            
 Precip begin          1 PM         Continuing   8 AM         
 Precip end            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5810                      5690         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  3                     SW 12        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     22360                     64020        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      
 ADI late              21 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  70 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       10           9            9            
 Max LVORI late        3            10           2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows around 70. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds around 5 mph.
 .FRIDAY...Showers with thunderstorms likely. Lows around 70.
 Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West
 winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
 Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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