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 Fire Weather Planning Forecast
 National Weather Service Charleston WV
 452 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
 
 .DISCUSSION...
 Dry weather holds with a warming trend in play through today, 
 temperatures will be back above seasonal norms. After topping out in 
 the low to mid 80s across much of the lowlands this afternoon, 
 lowland highs today will be more solidly in the mid 80s.
 
 Widespread rain showers and scattered thunderstorms associated with 
 a cold front arrive tonight, and linger into Saturday. Active 
 weather looms for the start of the next work week with another cold 
 front, and then possible additional disturbances.
 
 
 Jackson WV-
 Including the cities of Ravenswood and Ripley
 452 AM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026
 
                       Today        Tonight      Sat          
 
 Cloud cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        
 Precip type           None         Tstms        Tstms        
 Chance precip (%)     0            60           80           
 Chance of Thunder (%) 0            20           20           
 Max/Min TEMP          84           58           73           
 Min/Max RH %          33           97           65           
 20ftWnd-val/AM(mph)   Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var      
 20ftWnd-rdg/PM(mph)   SW  6        Lgt/Var      W  5         
 Precip amount         0.00         0.04         0.18         
 Precip duration                    2            10           
 Precip begin                       9 PM         Continuing   
 Precip end                         Continuing   Continuing   
 Mixing hgt(ft-AGL/MSL)10070                     4410         
 Transport wnd (mph)   W 14                      W  6         
 Vent rate (kt-ft)     119630                    26450        
 Dispersion                         VERY POOR                 
 ADI early             74 GOOD      4 VERY POOR  14 GEN POOR  
 ADI late              128 VERY GOOD2 VERY POOR  21 FAIR      
 Max LVORI early       5            3            6            
 Max LVORI late        1            6            4            
 
 Remarks...None.
 
 .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
 .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
 70s. North winds around 5 mph. 
 .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. South
 winds 15 to 20 mph. 
 .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
 thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West
 winds 10 to 15 mph. 
 .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
 40s. Highs around 70. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

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