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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue this 
 afternoon and early evening, especially across southeast Ohio and 
 western West Virginia. Some of these storms could produce heavy 
 downpours and gusty winds strong enough to knock down tree limbs. 
 
 The weather will dry out a bit for Tuesday and Wednesday, with only 
 a isolated to scattered afternoon showers expected. High 
 temperatures will remain in the middle to upper 80s. A cold front 
 will bring a better chance for widespread rain and thunderstorms 
 back to the area Thursday through the weekend.
 
 
 Jackson WV-
 Including the cities of Ravenswood and Ripley
 248 PM EDT Mon Jul 6 2026
 
                       Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     40           50           30           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           30           50           
 Min/Max TEMP          69           85           68           86           
 Max/Min RH %          97           64           100          71           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)                Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.04         0.10         0.02         0.02         
 Precip duration       2            3            1            4            
 Precip begin          6 PM         6 AM         Continuing   7 AM         
 Precip end            2 AM         Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)             3670                      4570         
 Transport wnd (mph)                NW  5                     W  5         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)                  18370                     21210        
 Dispersion            VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             3 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  7 POOR       
 ADI late              1 VERY POOR  17 GEN POOR  VERY POOR    24 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       8            9            9            10           
 Max LVORI late        9            3            10           4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with numerous showers and scattered
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Light
 winds. 
 .FRIDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
 mid 60s. Highs around 80. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 5 to
 10 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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