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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
221 AM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A low pressure system over the Tidewater of Virginia will shift
northeast and weaken today. High pressure builds in with a 
moisture-starved backdoor front making it into our area this 
weekend. Isolated to scattered showers are possible with this
feature. RH values drop to 30 to 40% on Friday afternoon before
rebounding. Winds will be light through the week.

NCZ002-182045-
Alleghany NC-
Including the city of Sparta
221 AM EDT Thu Sep 18 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          78           53           80           
Min/Max RH %          49           92           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6490                      6440         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  2                     NW  1        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    12980                     6440         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  9 Poor       9 Poor       
Max ADI Late          19 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       9            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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