Fire Weather Forecast - Montgomery County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
243 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure centered over the southern Appalachians will drift 
northeast through Thursday, bringing additional clouds and 
precipitation. The low moves offshore by Friday, lowering the 
probability of precipitation. Dry weather and seasonal 
temperatures are expected for Saturday and Sunday.

VAZ014-190815-
Montgomery-
Including the city of Blacksburg
243 PM EDT Wed Sep 18 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None         
Chance Precip (%)     30           40           30           0            
Min/Max Temp          60           75           57           79           
Max/Min RH %          100          67           100          58           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.04         0.04         0.03         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            1            1                         
Precip Begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing                
Precip End            1 AM         Continuing   2 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3070                      4850         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  3                      N  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 9210                      29100        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         22 Fair      13 Gen Poor  9 Poor       16 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  21 Fair      2 Very Poor  31 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            10           9            10           
Max LVORI Late        10           4            10           3            
LAL                   3            3            3            1            
Haines Index          3            3            3            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 53 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 50 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Not as warm. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 64 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.

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