Fire Weather Forecast - Amherst County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
650 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017

.DISCUSSION...

...Widespread Wetting Rain Today...

A strong cold front will cross the Mid Atlantic states today. 
Rain will be moderate to heavy at times with a chance for
thunderstorms.  

A brief cool down is expected for mid-week followed by 
warming temperatures for Thursday and Friday.  Another
front will provide an opportunity for showers next weekend.

VAZ035-232230-
Amherst-
Including the city of Amherst
650 AM EDT Mon Oct 23 2017

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud cover           Cloudy       MCldy        PCldy        
Precip type           Showers      Showers      Showers      
Chance precip (%)     80           100          20           
Min/Max Temp          72           53           70           
Max/Min RH %          67           96           53           
Wnd20ft2min/Early(mph)E  5         SE 13G25     SW  3        
Wnd20ft2min/Late(mph) SE 11G21     SW  5G19     SW  7G19     
Precip amount         0.19         1.00         0.00         
Precip duration       5            10           0            
Precip begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip end            Continuing   Continuing   8 AM         
Mixing hgt(ft-AGL)    3410                      4520         
Transport wnd (mph)   SE 24                     S 16         
Vent rate (mph-ft)    81840                     72320        
Dispersion(evening)                GOOD                      
LAL                   1            2            1            
Haines Index          3            3            3            
ADI early             24 FAIR      58 GEN GOOD  38 FAIR      
ADI late              69 GOOD      28 FAIR      60 GEN GOOD  
Max LVORI early       9            6            6            
Max LVORI late        3            5            2            

REMARKS...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 43 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs
in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation below normal.