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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 1231 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .DISCUSSION... Friday will continue the drying process as RH values again fall into the 20s and 30s for most while northwest winds gust 25 to 40 mph. Temperatures warm over the weekend with scattered chances for showers increasing from the north and west. Most of the area should be dry for Saturday with RH values also in the 20s to 30s. Winds Saturday should mainly gust 20-30 mph out of the west to SW. VAZ019-020-023-024-034-035-300800- JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone- INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar 1231 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 30 Min/Max Temp 43 71 52 73 Max/Min RH % 65 35 77 37 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 G34 W 7 G22 W 15 G30 W 13 G27 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 G23 W 13 G28 W 15 G30 W 12 G23 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 6 PM 8 AM Precip End 6 AM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6590 Transport Wnd (mph) W 31 N/A Vent Rate (mph-ft) 204290 Dispersion Excellent Excellent Max ADI Early 94 Good 76 Good 67 Good Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 105 Very Good67 Good Max LVORI Early 2 3 2 Max LVORI Late 3 1 2 LAL 1 1 1 N/A Haines Index 4 4 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$