Flash Flooding and Severe Thunderstorms Remain Possible Through Monday morning

Heavy showers and storms continue to be possible across the area through the weekend. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for much of the area until 8 PM. Heavy downpours within storms could also result in flash flooding. A Flood Watch remains in effect into Monday morning. Please keep updated on the forecast and have a way to receive warnings. Remember: Turn Around, Don't Drown! Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Additional showers and thunderstorms are expected through Monday. 
 The primary hazard will be flash flooding, but damaging winds can 
 also occur in stronger storms. A tornado or two cannot be ruled out. 
 A break in the pattern may occur starting Tuesday.
 
 
 Jackson WV-
 Including the cities of Ravenswood and Ripley
 248 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
 
                       Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None         
 Chance precip (%)     70           60           60           0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           0            
 Min/Max TEMP          70           84           65           82           
 Max/Min RH %          100          77           99           60           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.41         0.22         0.11         0.00         
 Precip duration       4            2            1                         
 Precip begin          6 PM         10 AM        Continuing                
 Precip end            4 AM         Continuing   12 AM                     
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3450                      5740         
 Transport wnd (mph)                W  8                      NW  7        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  23650                     37280        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             9 POOR       9 POOR       5 VERY POOR  12 POOR      
 ADI late              2 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      1 VERY POOR  46 GEN GOOD  
 Max LVORI early       9            9            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        10           4            10           3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Light winds. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 upper 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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