Athens, OH Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 618 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 High pressure begins to lose influence over the area on Wednesday, 
 allowing the return of showers and afternoon thunderstorms. An 
 unsettled pattern begins on Thursday with daily shower and storm 
 chances, as a frontal boundary meanders across the area, bringing 
 with it at least some strong storm and heavy rainfall potential at 
 times.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 618 PM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026
 
                       Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           None         None         Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            30           40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           40           
 Min/Max TEMP          66           89           69           87           
 Max/Min RH %          92           58           100          62           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.08         0.15         
 Precip duration                                 1            2            
 Precip begin                                    6 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                                      Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4540                      7230         
 Transport wnd (mph)                SW  5                     W 16         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  16530                     61850        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  6 VERY POOR  2 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              2 VERY POOR  23 FAIR      VERY POOR    54 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       5            6            9            10           
 Max LVORI late        6            3            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
 mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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