Athens, OH Fire Weather Outlook

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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 452 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Light rain showers are expected today, though most areas will not 
 see much measurable rainfall. Sunday will start off dry, but a line 
 of showers and isolated thunderstorms will move through during the 
 afternoon and evening hours. A much cooler air mass moves in for the 
 start of the work week. Monday night into Tuesday morning will be 
 quite chilly, with frost and freezing temperatures likely across the 
 mountains and foothills. Be sure to protect any sensitive plants. 
 Warmer weather returns by Wednesday along with another chance for 
 thunderstorms.
 
 
 Athens-
 Including the city of Athens
 452 AM EDT Sat May 9 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sun          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
 Precip type           Showers      None         Showers      
 Chance precip (%)     70           0            20           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
 Max/Min TEMP          73           51           71           
 Min/Max RH %          43           90           46           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
 Precip amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         
 Precip duration       2                         1            
 Precip begin          6 AM                      8 AM         
 Precip end            12 PM                     4 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)5740                      4260         
 Transport wnd (mph)   SW 14                     W  8         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     73710                     29850        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             15 GEN POOR  8 POOR       16 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              84 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  29 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       7            3            6            
 Max LVORI late        3            6            2            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
 Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
 70s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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