Northwest Randolph, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EST Sat Jan 10 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 A cold front stalls near the mountains overnight. The next 
 disturbance rides along it, bringing additional rainfall Saturday. 
 Rainfall may be moderate at times, with up to a half inch to an inch 
 in and near the mountains.
 
 A strong cold front blows through Saturday evening, knocking 
 temperatures back down to more seasonably cold levels for Sunday, 
 and the chance for snow, especially across the mountains, where 
 light accumulations are most likely.
 
 Temperatures moderate amid dry weather early next week, ahead of 
 another cold front arriving midweek that could bring rain, then snow 
 showers.
 
 
 Northwest Randolph-
 Including the city of Elkins
 336 AM EST Sat Jan 10 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Rain         Rain         Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     100          90           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          56           25           30           
 Min/Max RH %          85           97           66           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   W 12 G29     
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  7 G23     W 14 G29     
 Precip amount         0.30         0.26         0.14         
 Precip duration       9            6            6            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   9 AM         
 Precip end            Continuing   2 AM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)1830                      5210         
 Transport wnd (mph)   S  6                      W 24         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     8170                      110580       
 Dispersion                         FAIR                      
 ADI early             6 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  50 GEN GOOD  
 ADI late              8 POOR       20 GEN POOR  79 GOOD      
 Max LVORI early       9            6            4            
 Max LVORI late        6            5            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs around 40.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
 upper 40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain, snow likely and a chance of
 freezing rain. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 30.
 Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 30s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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