Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Charleston, WV

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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

.DISCUSSION...
A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH FROM THE WEST THIS AFTERNOON...AND THEN
CROSS THE AREA OVERNIGHT TONIGHT.  WHILE THE COLD FRONT ITSELF IS
NOT THAT STRONG...STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT...ALONG WITH THE VERY
WARM AND HUMID AIR MASS AHEAD OF THE FRONT...SPELL THE POTENTIAL FOR
RATHER STRONG AND HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.
SOME MAY BE SEVERE.  SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MAY LINGER LONGER
TONIGHT THAN LAST NIGHT...ESPECIALLY IN THE WEST VIRGINIA MOUNTAINS.

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AND
FRIDAY...ALTHOUGH THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER SHOULD BE OVER.
COOLER CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN FOR FRIDAY AND THE
WEEKEND...FINALLY CREATING DRIER WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION.

OHZ066-067-076-230900-
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...MARIETTA...BELPRE
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           50           60           0
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           73           43           64
MAX/MIN RH %          93           56           93           36
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SW 3-7                    NW 5-9 G23
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SW 5-9 G28   W 5-9 G19    NW 7-11 G20  NW 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.15         0.07         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       6            2            3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 9080                      5840
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  174900                    120990
DISPERSION            FAIR                      FAIR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

OHZ075-084-085-230900-
ATHENS-VINTON-MEIGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           60           60           0
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           74           45           64
MAX/MIN RH %          92           54           90           37
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SW 3-7                    NW 5-9 G19
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SW 5-9 G20   SW 6-10 G19  W 7-11 G20   NW 7-11 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.19         0.12         0.05         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 9650                      5960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 20                      N 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  152870                    120280
DISPERSION            POOR                      FAIR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

OHZ083-086-087-230900-
JACKSON OH-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           60           60           0
MIN/MAX TEMP          61           74           47           65
MAX/MIN RH %          93           54           90           35
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SW 3-7                    NW 5-9 G19
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SW 4-8 G18   SW 6-10 G17  W 8-12 G20   NW 7-11 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.11         0.04         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 9200                      6330
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  155180                    130850
DISPERSION            POOR                      FAIR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

KYZ101>103-105-230900-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        NONE
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           60           60           0
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           75           46           66
MAX/MIN RH %          95           54           91           36
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SW 4-8       SW 3-7       NW 4-8 G20   NW 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.09         0.03         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       5            3            3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 9200                      6040
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      N 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  156380                    115690
DISPERSION            POOR                      FAIR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ008>011-016>020-029-230900-
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
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           60           60           30
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           74           47           64
MAX/MIN RH %          95           55           98           36
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   NW 4-8 G19
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 4-8 G19    W 5-9 G17    W 4-8 G19    NW 6-10 G20
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.35         0.19         0.10         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       6            3            4            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10630                     6460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  196080                    119400
DISPERSION            POOR                      FAIR
LAL                   4            3            4            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

WVZ005>007-013-014-230900-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...
TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           50           60           20
MIN/MAX TEMP          61           75           48           66
MAX/MIN RH %          96           55           94           36
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   NW 4-8 G17
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SW 4-8 G19   W 4-8        W 5-9 G20    NW 6-10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.23         0.11         0.07         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       6            2            3            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   12 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 9200                      6530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      N 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  158860                    129960
DISPERSION            POOR                      FAIR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ031-032-040-230900-
HARRISON-TAYLOR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...
PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           60           60           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          59           73           48           61
MAX/MIN RH %          98           57           100          43
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SW 3-7                    LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SW 5-9 G20   SW 4-8       W 3-7 G19    NW 6-10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.33         0.25         0.15         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       7            4            4            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 8990                      6070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 17                      NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  137890                    116780
DISPERSION            POOR                      POOR
LAL                   4            3            4            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 42 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

WVZ027-028-030-039-230900-
CLAY-BRAXTON-LEWIS-UPSHUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
WESTON...BUCKHANNON
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           60           60           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          59           74           46           61
MAX/MIN RH %          99           56           100          44
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   NW 3-7
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 4-8 G19    W 3-7        LGT/VAR      NW 5-9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.39         0.25         0.16         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       8            4            4            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 9950                      6270
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 16                      NW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  144160                    116250
DISPERSION            POOR                      POOR
LAL                   4            3            4            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 43 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ015-026-230900-
KANAWHA-BOONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SAINT ALBANS...MADISON
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           50           50           30
MIN/MAX TEMP          61           76           49           66
MAX/MIN RH %          95           54           100          37
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   NW 4-8
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 4-8 G19    W 4-8 G17    W 3-7 G20    NW 7-11 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.31         0.16         0.12         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            2            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10090                     6530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  148130                    126200
DISPERSION            POOR                      POOR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 44 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND
80. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ024-025-230900-
MINGO-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           50           50           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           75           47           64
MAX/MIN RH %          95           56           100          41
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 3-7        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      N 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.23         0.11         0.11         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            2            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   1 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10350                     6560
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      N 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  166090                    120600
DISPERSION            POOR                      POOR
LAL                   4            2            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-230900-
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        SHOWERS      TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           50           50           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          59           74           46           62
MAX/MIN RH %          96           55           100          44
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       SW 4-8       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 6-10 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.15         0.12         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       8            2            2            1
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10290                     6080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  162400                    116000
DISPERSION            POOR                      POOR
LAL                   4            2            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. MINIMUM
RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ035-036-230900-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           60           50           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          58           74           45           62
MAX/MIN RH %          96           54           100          43
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   NW 3-7 G17
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 4-8 G19    W 4-8        LGT/VAR      NW 8-12 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.22         0.17         0.17         0.02
PRECIP DURATION       9            3            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   5 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10330                     6130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 14                      NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  159400                    124710
DISPERSION            POOR                      POOR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID
70S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ037-038-046-047-230900-
NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...MARLINTON...ELKINS
141 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP %       70           60           60           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          55           71           43           58
MAX/MIN RH %          100          53           100          47
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    SW 3-7 G19                NW 4-8 G24
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       S 5-9 G21    W 3-7        W 3-7 G20    NW 8-12 G31
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.21         0.26         0.17         0.02
PRECIP DURATION       6            5            5            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10030                     6070
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 10                      NW 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  143170                    120140
DISPERSION            POOR                      POOR
LAL                   4            3            3            1
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO
25 MPH.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.MEMORIAL DAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.

$$



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