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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. NCZ004-180830- Stokes- Including the city of Danbury 315 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Clear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 50 Min/Max Temp 56 86 54 81 Max/Min RH % 82 25 79 45 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 7 G17 W 3 Lgt/Var NE 3 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 4 NW 6 Lgt/Var SW 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.06 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 8 AM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7400 4400 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 13 W 9 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 96200 39600 Dispersion Fair Poor Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 50 Gen Good 59 Gen Good 19 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 4 Very Poor 96 Good 2 Very Poor 45 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 3 4 2 4 Max LVORI Late 4 1 3 2 LAL 2 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 5 5 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 50 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Above normal temperatures and near normal rainfall.