369  
FNUS51 KRLX 212016  
FWFRLX  
FNUS51 KRLX 212015  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST VIRGINIA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND ITS ASSOCIATED FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL  
BRING SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM TONIGHT AND MONDAY.  
COOLER TEMPERATURES AND SCATTERED SHOWERS WILL REMAIN IN ITS WAKE  
FOR TUESDAY...WITH SOME EARLY SPRING SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE IN THE  
MOUNTAINS. THESE TAPER OFF TUESDAY NIGHT.  
 
THEN...WEAK HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY AND WEST  
VIRGINIA PROVIDING DRY WEATHER INTO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.  
 
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM PASSES SOUTH OF THE AREA BRINGING CHANCE FOR  
RAIN SHOWERS THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT.  
 
OHZ066-067-076-220900-  
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...  
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...MARIETTA...BELPRE  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 100 70 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 61 38 52  
MAX/MIN RH % 88 48 90 60  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 4-8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 SW 4-8 G19 W 4-8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.32 0.14 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 4 12 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5130 2690  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 8 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 51170 31010  
DISPERSION POOR FAIR  
LAL 1 3 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND  
60. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 31 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ075-084-085-220900-  
ATHENS-VINTON-MEIGS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 100 70 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 59 37 52  
MAX/MIN RH % 89 45 97 60  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) E 3-7 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 4-8 G19 SW 3-7 G17 W 5-9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.19 0.33 0.11 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4180 2750  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46040 33560  
DISPERSION POOR FAIR  
LAL 2 3 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
OHZ083-086-087-220900-  
JACKSON OH-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...  
GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 100 100 50 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 58 36 53  
MAX/MIN RH % 89 44 94 59  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 3-7 G17 SW 3-7 G18 SW 3-7 W 5-9 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.23 0.06 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 6 6 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3040 2860  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 13 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45260 34820  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
LAL 2 2 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
KYZ101>103-105-220900-  
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...  
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 100 90 40 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 54 36 53  
MAX/MIN RH % 86 46 87 55  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 4-8 G19 SW 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR W 4-8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.18 0.02 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 7 4 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3020 2790  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 15 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 45430 34630  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
LAL 2 2 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ008>011-016>020-029-220900-  
JACKSON WV-WOOD-PLEASANTS-TYLER-ROANE-WIRT-CALHOUN-RITCHIE-  
DODDRIDGE-GILMER-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RAVENSWOOD...RIPLEY...PARKERSBURG...  
VIENNA...ST. MARYS...BELMONT...PADEN CITY...SISTERSVILLE...  
MIDDLEBOURNE...SPENCER...ELIZABETH...GRANTSVILLE...HARRISVILLE...  
PENNSBORO...WEST UNION...GLENVILLE  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 80 90 70 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 60 37 52  
MAX/MIN RH % 95 44 89 55  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 3-7 G17 SW 3-7 W 4-8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.25 0.13 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 5 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6490 2950  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 12 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 106830 35940  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
LAL 2 3 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ005>007-013-014-220900-  
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...  
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...  
TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 90 40 30  
MIN/MAX TEMP 49 55 38 53  
MAX/MIN RH % 89 46 84 58  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) E 3-7 SW 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR W 4-8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.16 0.18 0.06 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 5 6 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3140 2810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 31970 34370  
DISPERSION POOR POOR  
LAL 2 3 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS  
AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 28 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ031-032-040-220900-  
HARRISON-TAYLOR-BARBOUR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...  
PHILIPPI...BELINGTON  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 70 90 80 50  
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 61 38 49  
MAX/MIN RH % 89 50 89 64  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5-9 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 5-9 G19 SW 3-7 G18 W 3-7 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.09 0.24 0.17 0.17  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 9 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7970 3230  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 16 W 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133310 57820  
DISPERSION POOR FAIR  
LAL 1 3 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ027-028-030-039-220900-  
CLAY-BRAXTON-LEWIS-UPSHUR-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...  
WESTON...BUCKHANNON  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 90 70 50  
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 60 37 51  
MAX/MIN RH % 92 42 92 54  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5-9 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 3-7 G19 S 4-8 G19 LGT/VAR W 3-7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.24 0.14 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 6 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 7440 3480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113690 50140  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
LAL 2 3 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 3  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ015-026-220900-  
KANAWHA-BOONE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...  
SAINT ALBANS...MADISON  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 90 50 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 56 37 53  
MAX/MIN RH % 97 42 86 58  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 3-7 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 4-8 G21 SW 4-8 G19 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.12 0.17 0.10 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 4 6 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4020 3170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 12  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 40290 47400  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
LAL 3 3 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.  
MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 29 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ024-025-220900-  
MINGO-LOGAN-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 90 40 40  
MIN/MAX TEMP 48 52 35 54  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 46 91 56  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 5-9 G23 W 3-7 G17 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.17 0.03 0.03  
PRECIP DURATION 7 5 2 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3230 2780  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 12 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 32360 25360  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
LAL 3 3 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID  
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-220900-  
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH...  
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 80 50 50  
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 50 34 52  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 45 95 55  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SW 4-8 G20 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 7-11 G28 W 3-7 LGT/VAR W 3-7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.21 0.16 0.07 0.06  
PRECIP DURATION 8 5 3 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 5060 3220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 10 W 9  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66940 49690  
DISPERSION GOOD POOR  
LAL 3 3 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 41 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 60S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM  
RH 32 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ035-036-220900-  
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 90 60 60  
MIN/MAX TEMP 46 58 33 50  
MAX/MIN RH % 98 42 89 58  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 5-9 G26 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 7-11 G29 SW 3-7 LGT/VAR W 3-7 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.20 0.12 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 5 7 5 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6360 3640  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 14 W 10  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41180 53640  
DISPERSION GOOD POOR  
LAL 3 3 1 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. WEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.  
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS  
10 TO 15 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID  
50S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
 
WVZ037-038-046-047-220900-  
NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...  
WEBSTER SPRINGS...MARLINTON...ELKINS  
415 PM EDT SUN MAR 21 2010  
 
TONIGHT MON MON NIGHT TUE  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP % 90 100 70 60  
MIN/MAX TEMP 42 59 29 47  
MAX/MIN RH % 100 42 100 54  
20FTWND-AM(MPH) SE 6-10 G26 W 3-7 G23  
20FTWND-PM(MPH) SE 4-8 G26 SE 4-8 G20 LGT/VAR W 5-9 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.11 0.29 0.18 0.19  
PRECIP DURATION 3 12 9 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 6810 3560  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 10 W 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 113740 52630  
DISPERSION FAIR POOR  
LAL 2 3 2 1  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 2  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. WEST WINDS  
15 TO 20 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT.  
NORTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE  
MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE  
UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
 
 
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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