Showers and Thunderstorms Bring Flooding Concerns this Weekend

Rounds of heavy showers and storms are expected into Saturday night. Locally heavy rain could result in flash flooding. Please keep updated on the latest forecast and have multiple ways to receive warnings. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected through the weekend 
 as a humid summertime air mass remains in place across the region.
 Localized flash flooding remains a possibility due to excessive 
 rainfall today. Thus, a Flood Watch remains in effect into Sunday 
 morning. A few strong storms could also produce damaging wind gusts.
 
 Quieter weather is then expected for the beginning of the new work 
 week.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 1003 AM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     70           40           20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          79           65           82           
 Min/Max RH %          85           100          69           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.22         0.01         0.01         
 Precip duration       4            0            1            
 Precip begin          7 AM         Continuing   1 PM         
 Precip end            Continuing   8 PM         Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)2750                      4970         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W  2                      N  0         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     7400                      0            
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             2 VERY POOR  1 VERY POOR  VERY POOR    
 ADI late              7 POOR       VERY POOR    VERY POOR    
 Max LVORI early       10           10           10           
 Max LVORI late        6            10           5            
 
 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 lower 80s. East winds around
 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
 80s. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
 upper 80s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds around
 5 mph.

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