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Fire Weather Planning Forecast National Weather Service Charleston WV 735 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025 .DISCUSSION... Strong to severe thunderstorms are possible today. There are likely to be some isolated showers and thunderstorms this morning and early afternoon, but the main time frame for strong to severe storms appears to be mid-afternoon into the evening hours. The main threats are damaging wind gusts and possible large hail, though a low-end tornado threat remains possible. Localized flash flooding is possible with the heaviest thunderstorms, or for any areas that get hit repeatedly. A cold front crosses late Friday into early Saturday bringing more showers and thunderstorms to the area. Much of the weekend looks to remain unsettled, particularly on Saturday as a secondary cold front crosses the region. Next week looks to start out cooler than normal and unsettled. Jackson OH- Including the cities of Jackson, Wellston, and Oak Hill 735 AM EDT Thu May 1 2025 Today Tonight Fri Cloud cover Pcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance precip (%) 70 90 80 Chance of Thunder (%) 60 60 20 Max/Min TEMP 83 60 78 Min/Max RH % 49 97 56 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph) Lgt/Var SW 5 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph) SW 9 G19 SW 7 G18 SW 6 Precip amount 0.11 0.12 0.09 Precip duration 3 3 5 Precip begin 6 AM Continuing 7 AM Precip end Continuing 6 AM Continuing Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5020 4910 Transport wnd (mph) SW 20 SW 15 Vent rate (kt-ft) 78260 68700 Dispersion POOR ADI early 59 GEN GOOD 19 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD ADI late 76 GOOD 6 VERY POOR 62 GOOD Max LVORI early 9 4 7 Max LVORI late 1 7 1 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Light winds. .SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.