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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
215 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Extended period of dry weather into
next week. In the short term, fire concerns are low. However,
warming temperatures next week, along with RH values into the 
low 40 to mid 30 percent range could allow for favorable burning 
by mid-week.

VAZ019-260815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
215 PM EDT Fri Sep 25 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          41           76           45           70           
Max/Min RH %          94           32           99           50           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         NW  4        NW  5 G17    NW  6 G20    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  3        N  5         NW  4        NW  8 G21    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4720                      3940         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N 15                      NW 26        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 70800                     102440       
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         26 Fair      29 Fair      35 Fair      66 Good      
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  70 Good      4 Very Poor  93 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            6            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        6            1            9            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of sprinkles. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
69 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 65 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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