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FNUS51 KRNK 260227 AAA FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...UPDATED National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1027 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024 .DISCUSSION... A stationary front over the Mid Atlantic region will provide the focus for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A secondary front moves across Thursday night, with lesser coverage for showers and storms by Friday. Low precipitation chances over the weekend, until later Sunday. Afternoon minimum relative humidities will drop to the 40% to 50% by Sunday, though closer to 70% over the southern Blue Ridge. NCZ005-260815- Rockingham- Including the city of Eden 1027 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Showers Showers None Chance Precip (%) 0 20 10 0 Min/Max Temp 67 83 65 85 Max/Min RH % 99 61 97 50 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var NE 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var NE 4 Lgt/Var E 3 Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 0.00 Precip Duration 1 1 Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 12 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4230 6030 Transport Wnd (mph) NE 13 NE 3 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 54990 18090 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 41 Gen Good 45 Gen Good 41 Gen Good Max ADI Late 1 Very Poor 60 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 43 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 8 10 6 8 Max LVORI Late 10 3 8 2 LAL 1 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Highs in the lower 90s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.