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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 248 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Active weather remains in place through Monday, with daily rounds of 
 showers and thunderstorms expected. The primary hazards with 
 thunderstorm activity will be damaging winds and heavy rainfall that 
 could result in flash flooding. Conditions are also favorable for a 
 tornado or two to occur across southeast Ohio and northern West 
 Virginia. A break in the pattern may occur starting Tuesday.
 
 
 Jackson OH-
 Including the cities of Jackson, Wellston, and Oak Hill
 248 AM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Mon          
 
 Cloud cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     40           60           50           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 40           50           50           
 Max/Min TEMP          89           69           83           
 Min/Max RH %          65           100          73           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   W  6         Lgt/Var      NW  5        
 Precip amount         0.04         0.07         0.05         
 Precip duration       1            2            2            
 Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   8 AM         
 Precip end            Continuing   12 AM        6 PM         
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)4250                      3410         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 16                      NW  8        
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     59440                     27140        
 Dispersion                         POOR                      
 ADI early             28 FAIR      14 GEN POOR  10 POOR      
 ADI late              68 GOOD      2 VERY POOR  27 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       9            8            10           
 Max LVORI late        3            10           4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Light winds. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
 lower 80s. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
 Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds
 around 5 mph. 
 .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
 .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds around 5 mph.

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