McDowell, WV Fire Weather Outlook

News Headlines

Click Here for the Latest Hazardous Weather Outlook and Weather Briefing



 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold front may produce a few light snow showers this morning, 
 mainly north of I-64. Accumulations will generally be under an inch. 
 
 Another system may spread a wintry mix back into the area by Friday. 
 the pattern remains active with additional systems possible next 
 week.
 
 
 McDowell-
 Including the cities of Welch, Gary, and War
 336 AM EST Thu Dec 4 2025
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Snow         Snow/Rain    
 Chance precip (%)     0            80           70           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          38           27           40           
 Min/Max RH %          60           100          80           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.10         0.05         
 Precip duration                    4            6            
 Precip begin                       11 PM        Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2430                      1880         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW  6                     S  3         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     11710                     4780         
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             8 POOR       2 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              11 POOR      4 VERY POOR  5 VERY POOR  
 Max LVORI early       8            7            9            
 Max LVORI late        4            8            6            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
 lower 40s. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the upper
 20s. Highs around 40. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain. Lows in the
 lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 18. Highs
 in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, snow and
 freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s.
 Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

Radar