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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
411 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

.DISCUSSION...

A cold front wish push through the area this morning bringing 
cooler air and gusty winds. A few showers will also be possible
through Saturday. Dry high pressure is expected on Monday, 
followed by a widespread probability of precipitation Tuesday 
and Wednesday.

VAZ047-102015-
Buckingham-
411 AM EDT Fri May 10 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     30           30           50           
Max/Min Temp          75           47           70           
Min/Max RH %          47           93           44           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  6         N  7         N  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8 G17    N  4         SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.02         0.01         0.02         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   11 AM        
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6630                      6190         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      W  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    112710                    43330        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         119 Very Good57 Gen Good  17 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          82 Good      5 Very Poor  70 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2            
LAL                   3            3            2            
Haines Index          4            3            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 42 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent. South
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 59 percent. East winds
5 to 10 mph.

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