Northwest Randolph, WV Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 336 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 After another brief, one day break today, active weather 
 returns tonight, as the next cold front approaches. This front  
 brings rain and snow showers in the somewhat milder air ahead of it 
 area wide tonight into Saturday. At least light snowfall 
 accumulations will be possible in some locations even outside of the 
 mountains. In the higher mountainous terrain, Winter Weather 
 Advisories have been issued for late tonight through Saturday, for 
 the potential of up to several inches snow accumulation. 
 
 Much colder air arrives behind the front Saturday night, and behind 
 arctic fronts Sunday and Monday. This sets the stage for very cold 
 weather for the early portion of next week.
 
 
 Northwest Randolph-
 Including the city of Elkins
 336 AM EST Fri Jan 16 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Snow         Snow         
 Chance precip (%)     0            60           90           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          37           28           36           
 Min/Max RH %          30           98           69           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  6 G20    
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  7 G19    SW  6 G19    W  8 G21     
 Precip amount         0.00         0.17         0.08         
 Precip duration                    4            7            
 Precip begin                       8 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3130                      4510         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW  9                     W 15         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     22100                     67090        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             13 GEN POOR  8 POOR       27 FAIR      
 ADI late              20 GEN POOR  7 POOR       37 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       4            4            6            
 Max LVORI late        2            7            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 18. Highs in the mid 20s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the mid 20s.
 Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 6. Highs in the
 lower 20s. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 12. Highs
 around 40. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow. Lows in the
 upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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