Northwest Pocahontas, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 341 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A winter storm passing to our south will bring 3 to 4 inches of snow 
 to southern West Virginia and southwest Virginia through Saturday 
 morning. This will make the roads very slippery and travel will be 
 difficult. Farther north, only a few light snow showers or flurries 
 are expected with little or no accumulations. Temperatures will stay 
 well below freezing, and wind chills will be frigid through Sunday 
 morning. If you must go outside, wear several layers of warm 
 clothing and make sure your pets have a warm place to stay. A slow 
 warm-up is expected to start on Monday.
 
 
 Northwest Pocahontas-
 Including the city of Snowshoe
 342 AM EST Sat Jan 31 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     0            20           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          14           -5           11           
 Min/Max RH %          58           95           70           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   NW 11 G27    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   N  7 G17     N  9 G23     NW 12 G28    
 Precip amount         0.00         0.01         0.00         
 Precip duration                    2            1            
 Precip begin                       6 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   1 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2820                      2420         
 Transport wnd (mph)   N  8                      NW 16        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     17340                     27030        
 Dispersion                         FAIR                      
 ADI early             11 POOR      12 POOR      24 FAIR      
 ADI late              21 FAIR      13 GEN POOR  26 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       4            5            4            
 Max LVORI late        3            5            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 4. Highs around 30. South
 winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Lows
 around 19. Highs in the mid 30s. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain likely.
 Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 12.
 Highs in the upper 20s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 14.
 Highs in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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