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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 335 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Another dreary day is on tap across the area, with plenty of low 
 hanging clouds. 
 
 Precipitation arrives late tonight and Friday with another upper 
 level disturbance. This will provide another good soaking rain 
 through early Saturday.
 
 The weekend is looking quieter under the influence of high pressure. 
 Another more potent system is forecast to impact the area Tuesday 
 and Wednesday, although timing lacks a little confidence at the 
 moment.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 336 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Rain         Rain         
 Chance precip (%)     0            80           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          62           51           65           
 Min/Max RH %          64           100          79           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.11         0.18         
 Precip duration                    3            11           
 Precip begin                       9 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3050                      1830         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  6                      SW  6        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     17580                     9150         
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             9 POOR       1 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              12 POOR      1 VERY POOR  9 POOR       
 Max LVORI early       9            8            9            
 Max LVORI late        4            9            6            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Rain. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
 North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
 50s. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the lower 40s.
 Highs around 60. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
 Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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