Northwest Raleigh, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 237 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected today into 
 tonight as a cold front approaches from the north. The front will 
 move back northward as a warm front tonight. 
 
 Moisture will remain Thursday through Saturday, with warm afternoons 
 and mild nights. Showers and thunderstorms remain possible, more 
 likely in the afternoon and evening hours. 
 
 A strong cold front will then push through Saturday night or Sunday 
 with more showers and thunderstorms. Much cooler air can be expected 
 behind the front for the end of the weekend into the next work week.
 
 
 Northwest Raleigh-
 Including the cities of Bradley, Prosperity, and Sophia
 237 AM EDT Wed Apr 1 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     80           70           40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          77           56           82           
 Min/Max RH %          56           94           40           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   SW  5                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      S  6         
 Precip amount         0.29         0.15         0.03         
 Precip duration       6            3            1            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM         
 Precip end            Continuing   3 AM         6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4130                      7080         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 10                     SW 14        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     35810                     99080        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             22 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  48 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              27 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  86 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       5            5            7            
 Max LVORI late        3            7            1            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs around 80. South winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
 Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Much cooler. Lows in
 the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in
 the upper 50s. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
 upper 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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