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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Pleasant weather is expected through Wednesday, with colder and 
 wetter conditions arriving by Thursday as a potent storm system 
 sweeps through the region. Widespread precipitation is forecast to 
 begin Thursday and last into Saturday, with locales across the 
 higher terrain experiencing a transition to a rain and snow mix by 
 Friday. All snow is forecast by Friday night into Saturday across 
 the mountains, with light accumulations possible in those areas.
 
 Until then, strong wind gusts will affect the northeastern mountains 
 through about 10 AM EST this morning, where gusts between 40-50 mph 
 are expected. A Wind Advisory is in effect until 10 AM EST this 
 morning for those locales. A Frost Advisory is also in effect for 
 the central and southwestern portions of the forecast area through 
 10 AM EST this morning.
 
 
 Jackson WV-
 Including the cities of Ravenswood and Ripley
 248 AM EST Mon Nov 9 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Clear        Mclear       Clear        
 Precip type           None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          60           36           66           
 Min/Max RH %          45           100          41           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   SW  5        
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      W  6         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration                                              
 Precip begin                                                 
 Precip end                                                   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3840                      3850         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 13                      W 14         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     41800                     47830        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             25 FAIR      2 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      
 ADI late              54 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  53 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       6            10           9            
 Max LVORI late        2            10           2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s.
 Light winds. 
 .THURSDAY...Rain. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
 West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Cloudy with rain and snow likely. Colder. Lows in the
 lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with snow likely and a chance
 of rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 40s. Northwest
 winds 20 to 25 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows in the
 upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds 20 to 25 mph.

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