Severe Thunderstorms are Possible This Afternoon and Evening Across Portions of SE OH and N WV

Severe thunderstorms continue this afternoon and evening across portions of southeast Ohio and northern West Virginia. Damaging winds is the primary hazard. Please keep updated on the forecast and have a way to receive warnings. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Hot and humid weather continues today. Scattered thunderstorms will 
 develop this afternoon and evening, especially across northern West 
 Virginia and southeast Ohio. Some of these storms could pack 
 damaging wind gusts and heavy rain that may cause localized 
 flooding. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 8 PM 
 tonight for northern areas. 
 
 Another round of strong to severe thunderstorms is possible on 
 Friday afternoon as a cold front moves through. Cooler and drier 
 weather will finally arrive on Saturday, giving us a break before 
 more rain chances return on Sunday.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 248 PM EDT Thu Jun 11 2026
 
                       Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Mclear       
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     40           50           0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           20           0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          69           83           58           84           
 Max/Min RH %          88           45           94           41           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                SW  6                     Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  6         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.02         0.02         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       1            2                                      
 Precip begin          6 PM         9 AM                                   
 Precip end            8 PM         3 PM                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4800                      6020         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W 12                      S  7         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  47960                     33580        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             7 POOR       39 FAIR      5 VERY POOR  6 VERY POOR  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  66 GOOD      1 VERY POOR  49 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       5            5            5            8            
 Max LVORI late        5            3            8            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Showers and scattered thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
 Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
 upper 70s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
 Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.

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