Northwest Pocahontas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 341 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Winter Storm Warnings and Winter Weather Advisories are in effect 
 for significant snow from an arctic front and clipper system 
 scheduled to roll in this evening, and continue into the morning 
 hours of New Years Day. 
 
 Some of the heaviest snowfall is forecast to occur in the hours 
 surrounding the ringing in of the New Year, so anyone traveling for 
 New Years Eve festivities are encouraged to use extra caution and 
 consider adjusting travel plans.
 
 The brisk, cold weather continues through Thursday night, and then 
 temperatures moderate closer to normal for Friday and the weekend, 
 amid a quieter weather pattern.
 
 
 Northwest Pocahontas-
 Including the city of Snowshoe
 341 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Fri          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Snow Showers None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     80           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          24           15           33           
 Min/Max RH %          56           100          70           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   NW 14 G38                 NW  9 G24    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   NW  9 G31    W  7 G20     W  8 G24     
 Precip amount         0.07         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       3                                      
 Precip begin          6 AM                                   
 Precip end            1 PM                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2700                      2850         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW 15                     W 12         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     33890                     27870        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             36 FAIR      7 POOR       20 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              26 FAIR      12 POOR      23 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       4            6            5            
 Max LVORI late        4            8            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Light winds. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the mid 30s.
 Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows in the lower 20s.
 Highs in the mid 40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
 lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
 lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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