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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
502 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure over the western Atlantic with high pressure over the 
eastern Unites States will keep a low probability of
precipitation over the area through Sunday. Next week a cold 
front approaching from the central United States will result in 
a higher chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will 
be near to slightly above normal through the weekend.

VAZ010-192015-
Bland-
Including the city of Bland
502 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           40           20           
Max/Min Temp          76           54           78           
Min/Max RH %          72           100          56           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.06         0.03         0.01         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            
Precip Begin          1 PM         Continuing   12 PM        
Precip End            Continuing   10 PM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4430                      4630         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  2                      N  3         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    8860                      13890        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         10 Poor      6 Very Poor  5 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          11 Poor      1 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       10           8            10           
Max LVORI Late        4            10           4            
LAL                   2            2            2            
Haines Index          3            3            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 50 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 70 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
67 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 72 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

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