Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
1130 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Broad area of low pressure over the central United States will
move slowly east with time, resulting in a daily chance for 
showers and thunderstorms through the end of the week.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
1130 AM EDT Tue Sep 23 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            50           
Max/Min Temp          79           59           79           
Min/Max RH %          59           100          67           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.11         0.00         0.16         
Precip Duration       3                         4            
Precip Begin          8 AM                      7 AM         
Precip End            6 PM                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4530                      3160         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 16                     S  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    72480                     25280        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         11 Poor      16 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          43 Gen Good  1 Very Poor  23 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       8            7            10           
Max LVORI Late        3            10           4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Patchy fog through the night. Showers and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
RH 79 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Patchy fog through the night. Mostly cloudy with
showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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