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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 247 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Quiet weather stretches through midweek with below seasonable 
 temperatures expected. The area turns back to normal temperatures 
 for this time of year after midweek amid building heat and humidity. 
 This along with a frontal boundary arriving on Thursday will promote 
 shower and storm chances back into the area.
 
 
 Jackson WV-
 Including the cities of Ravenswood and Ripley
 247 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026
 
                       Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           None         None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          56           77           54           81           
 Max/Min RH %          96           51           98           49           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      NW  5        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                                           
 Precip begin                                                              
 Precip end                                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             6130                      5390         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W  9                      W  2         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  52590                     10430        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             4 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      3 VERY POOR  23 FAIR      
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  68 GOOD      VERY POOR    26 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       6            8            7            9            
 Max LVORI late        9            1            9            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds
 5 to 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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