Severe Thunderstorms Possible this Afternoon into Tonight, Along with Localized Flash Flooding

Showers and storms can be expected through tonight. Stronger storms this afternoon into tonight could produce damaging winds, particularly with a line of storms that moves south ahead of a cold front this evening. Localized flash flooding is also possible. There is another threat of severe storms Tuesday afternoon and night. Please keep updated on the forecast and have a way to receive warnings. Read More >

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Showers and storms will continue into the evening, and as a front 
 crosses tonight. Heavy downpours could prompt localized flooding and 
 a few strong to severe storms may produce damaging wind gusts.
 
 Drier conditions return behind the front Sunday into Monday, then 
 another system brings potential for heavy rain and strong storms 
 Tuesday into Tuesday night.
 
 
 Jackson WV-
 Including the cities of Ravenswood and Ripley
 248 PM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026
 
                       Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
 Precip type           Tstms        None         None         None         
 Chance precip (%)     90           0            0            0            
 Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
 Min/Max TEMP          69           83           62           85           
 Max/Min RH %          100          64           97           55           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  5        N  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.35         0.00         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       6                                                   
 Precip begin          6 PM                                                
 Precip end            6 AM                                                
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             4860                      6450         
 Transport wnd (mph)                N  8                      SW  5        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  38870                     24810        
 Dispersion            POOR                      VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             17 GEN POOR  20 GEN POOR  3 VERY POOR  4 VERY POOR  
 ADI late              3 VERY POOR  50 GEN GOOD  2 VERY POOR  34 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            9            7            8            
 Max LVORI late        10           3            9            3            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
 in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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