Fire Weather Forecast - Franklin County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
437 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the this evening. A wedge of high
pressure will bring low clouds and possible some drizzle into
the area overnight and through tomorrow. Cool air and clouds 
will remain in place through Saturday, along with some chances
of drizzle.

Dry conditions and very warm temperatures return for the 
end of the weekend and remain into the middle of next week.

VAZ033-260815-
Franklin-
Including the city of Rocky Mount
437 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Sprinkles    Showers      Showers      None         
Chance Precip (%)     10           20           20           0            
Min/Max Temp          46           62           49           68           
Max/Min RH %          91           60           91           56           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  5         E  5         E  4         SE  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         E  5         E  5         S  6         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            2            1                         
Precip Begin          9 PM         8 AM         Continuing                
Precip End            1 AM         Continuing   6 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3310                      3320         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  9                     SE  7        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 29790                     23240        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         45 Gen Good  21 Fair      26 Fair      23 Fair      
Max ADI Late          11 Poor      28 Fair      8 Poor       27 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            4            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        5            3            5            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index          4            3            3            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 80s.
Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 35 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.