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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue through 
 Monday, sustaining chances of flash flooding across southeast Ohio 
 and much of West Virginia. Some strong to severe storms could also 
 produce strong gusty winds. 
 
 Much of the work week remains unsettled, then drier conditions are 
 expected to work back into the area late week into the weekend.
 
 
 Jackson WV-
 Including the cities of Ravenswood and Ripley
 248 AM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Tue          
 
 Cloud cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     40           50           40           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           0            
 Max/Min TEMP          82           60           74           
 Min/Max RH %          81           100          91           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  5         Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.05         0.23         0.16         
 Precip duration       3            5            4            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
 Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)3080                      2470         
 Transport wnd (mph)   NW  8                     N  7         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     24660                     16520        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             5 VERY POOR  8 POOR       8 POOR       
 ADI late              19 GEN POOR  2 VERY POOR  15 GEN POOR  
 Max LVORI early       9            10           10           
 Max LVORI late        6            10           6            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .WEDNESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper
 60s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Numerous showers. Lows in the mid 50s.
 Highs in the mid 60s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
 Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
 upper 60s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
 .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70.
 North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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