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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WEST VIRGINIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CHARLESTON WV
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

.DISCUSSION...
THE LAST OF THE DRIER AIR WILL TRY TO HOLD TONIGHT OVER NORTHERN
WEST VIRGINIA.  OTHERWISE...AN OLD FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL REMAIN
ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED. THESE WILL GET A BOOST FROM AN
UPPER LEVEL SYSTEM THAT WILL MOVE CLOSE TO THE AREA.

FRONT WILL FINALLY LIFT NORTH BY MONDAY WITH A BRIEF DECREASE IN
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY AND TUESDAY.

ANOTHER LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND FRONT WILL SLOWLY MOVE ACROSS THE
AREA MID TO LATE WEEK...WITH MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.

OHZ066-067-076-180900-
PERRY-MORGAN-WASHINGTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW LEXINGTON...CROOKSVILLE...
SOMERSET...MCCONNELSVILLE...STOCKPORT...MARIETTA...BELPRE
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       30           40           40           30
MIN/MAX TEMP          58           78           59           81
MAX/MIN RH %          100          48           100          54
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          9 PM         7 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            5 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 11680                     4900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 10                     S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  130100                    69280
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 POOR
LAL                   2            3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

OHZ075-084-085-180900-
ATHENS-VINTON-MEIGS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...MCARTHUR...HAMDEN...POMEROY
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       40           50           50           30
MIN/MAX TEMP          59           78           60           81
MAX/MIN RH %          100          50           100          53
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      E 3-7        LGT/VAR      SE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.01         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          7 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 11620                     4360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 13                     SE 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  120110                    56220
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 POOR
LAL                   3            3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

OHZ083-086-087-180900-
JACKSON OH-GALLIA-LAWRENCE OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...WELLSTON...OAK HILL...
GALLIPOLIS...IRONTON...SOUTH POINT
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           70           60           30
MIN/MAX TEMP          61           76           61           82
MAX/MIN RH %          100          54           100          54
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.16         0.12         0.03         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       4            6            3            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10550                     3960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                E 12                      S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  98830                     48220
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

$$

KYZ101>103-105-180900-
GREENUP-CARTER-BOYD-LAWRENCE KY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLATWOODS...GREENUP...GRAYSON...
OLIVE HILL...ASHLAND...LOUISA
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       40           70           60           30
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           75           61           81
MAX/MIN RH %          100          55           100          56
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.14         0.06         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2            7            3            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 8620                      4110
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  8                     S 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  77820                     38180
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ008>011-016>020-029-180900-
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
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       30           50           40           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          58           77           59           82
MAX/MIN RH %          100          45           100          50
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.02         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2            3            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          8 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 11830                     5640
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                S  5                      S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  119070                    86450
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR
LAL                   2            3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ005>007-013-014-180900-
WAYNE-CABELL-MASON-LINCOLN-PUTNAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KENOVA...CEREDO...WAYNE...HUNTINGTON...
POINT PLEASANT...NEW HAVEN...HARTS...ALUM CREEK...HAMLIN...
TEAYS VALLEY...HURRICANE
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           70           60           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           76           60           82
MAX/MIN RH %          100          51           100          53
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.13         0.14         0.05         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       3            6            3            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10500                     4770
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 14                     S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  121100                    59300
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ031-032-040-180900-
HARRISON-TAYLOR-BARBOUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLARKSBURG...BRIDGEPORT...GRAFTON...
PHILIPPI...BELINGTON
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       20           40           40           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          56           77           56           77
MAX/MIN RH %          100          48           96           48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       1            3            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 11190                     5530
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 12                     SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  121450                    81900
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 POOR
LAL                   1            3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            5            4            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
43 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ027-028-030-039-180900-
CLAY-BRAXTON-LEWIS-UPSHUR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLAY...SUTTON...GASSAWAY...BURNSVILLE...
WESTON...BUCKHANNON
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       30           50           50           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          58           76           57           80
MAX/MIN RH %          97           45           100          48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 4-8
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.04         0.01         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       2            4            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 11710                     5700
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 10                     SE 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  111440                    87840
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR
LAL                   3            4            3            3
HAINES INDEX          5            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 45 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
44 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ015-026-180900-
KANAWHA-BOONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLESTON...SOUTH CHARLESTON...
SAINT ALBANS...MADISON
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           70           60           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          59           76           60           82
MAX/MIN RH %          100          49           100          49
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.12         0.13         0.05         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       3            6            3            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10390                     5360
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  7                     S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  73820                     71240
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ024-025-180900-
MINGO-LOGAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WILLIAMSON...LOGAN...CHAPMANVILLE...MAN
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       50           70           70           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          60           75           59           81
MAX/MIN RH %          100          56           100          52
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 3-7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.14         0.05         0.00
PRECIP DURATION       2            7            3            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 7620                      4940
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE 14                     S 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  116420                    59580
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S.
MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
80S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

VAZ003-004-WVZ033-034-180900-
DICKENSON-BUCHANAN-MCDOWELL-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLINTWOOD...GRUNDY...VANSANT...WELCH...
GARY...WAR...MULLENS...OCEANA...PINEVILLE
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           70           70           40
MIN/MAX TEMP          57           74           58           78
MAX/MIN RH %          100          54           100          52
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.15         0.15         0.06         0.01
PRECIP DURATION       3            7            4            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6920                      4610
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  5                     S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  62190                     47610
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            3
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID
80S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ035-036-180900-
RALEIGH-FAYETTE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BECKLEY...OAK HILL...FAYETTEVILLE
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           70           70           50
MIN/MAX TEMP          56           73           56           78
MAX/MIN RH %          100          54           100          49
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 3-7       S 5-9 G17
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.14         0.13         0.06         0.06
PRECIP DURATION       4            7            4            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 8460                      5130
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  8                     SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  115100                    70920
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            4
HAINES INDEX          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. MINIMUM RH
56 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 56 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$

WVZ037-038-046-047-180900-
NICHOLAS-WEBSTER-POCAHONTAS-RANDOLPH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SUMMERSVILLE...RICHWOOD...CRAIGSVILLE...
WEBSTER SPRINGS...MARLINTON...ELKINS
1041 PM EDT FRI MAY 17 2013

                      TONIGHT      SAT          SAT NIGHT    SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP %       60           70           70           60
MIN/MAX TEMP          53           71           52           75
MAX/MIN RH %          100          47           100          48
20FTWND-AM(MPH)                    LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE 5-9 G18
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.09         0.07         0.10
PRECIP DURATION       4            6            4            3
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 10990                     3870
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  7                     SE 10
VENT RATE (KT-FT)                  110930                    58670
DISPERSION            VERY POOR                 POOR
LAL                   3            4            4            4
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
51 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
MINIMUM RH 59 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

$$

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

$$



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