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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. VAZ017-180830- Floyd- Including the city of Floyd 315 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri Cloud Cover Pcldy Mclear Mclear Mcldy Precip Type Tstms None None Tstms Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0 70 Min/Max Temp 54 76 52 71 Max/Min RH % 88 33 83 57 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 9 G21 NW 9 G19 NW 4 S 3 Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 10 G21 NW 9 G17 SE 3 SW 6 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.08 Precip Duration 0 4 Precip Begin 6 PM 8 AM Precip End 8 PM Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5670 4600 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 20 W 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 113400 69000 Dispersion Excellent Poor Max ADI Early 41 Gen Good 63 Good 71 Good 54 Gen Good Max ADI Late 11 Poor 107 Very Good1 Very Poor 64 Good Max LVORI Early 3 5 2 5 Max LVORI Late 5 1 4 2 LAL 2 1 1 3 Haines Index 4 4 5 5 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Cooler. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Above normal temperatures and near normal rainfall.