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FNUS51 KRNK 171915 FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 315 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 .DISCUSSION... A weak, mainly dry, cold front will cross the area late tonight. Winds will shift to the northwest behind the front and will be gusty at times Thursday. Humidity minimums are expected to dip into the 20 to 30 percent range during the afternoon. Another, much stronger front will cross our area Friday bringing some showers and storms, followed by cooler weather for the weekend. NCZ002-180830- Alleghany NC- Including the city of Sparta 315 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mcldy Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 70 Min/Max Temp 54 77 53 72 Max/Min RH % 83 30 66 53 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 8 G21 NW 8 G17 NW 3 SW 3 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 8 G18 NW 7 S 3 SW 7 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11 Precip Duration 0 4 Precip Begin 6 PM 6 AM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6240 4430 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 15 W 14 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 93600 62020 Dispersion Excellent Poor Max ADI Early 51 Gen Good 55 Gen Good 53 Gen Good 46 Gen Good Max ADI Late 12 Poor 109 Very Good2 Very Poor 58 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 3 Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 1 LAL 2 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 5 5 5 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Above normal temperatures and near normal rainfall.