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FNUS51 KRNK 180621 FWFRNK 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.