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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Increased Fire Danger Possible for Sunday Afternoon...

After drying out today with dewpoints falling into the teens and
gusty northwest winds this morning, fire weather concerns will 
increase again on Sunday afternoon due to relative humidities 
falling towards 20 to 25 percent and winds shifting to the south
and gusting towards 15 to 25 mph. Fine fuels are becoming more 
susceptible due to little rainfall from the past frontal 
passage, especially along and west of the Blue Ridge. As a 
result, a more widespread fire danger statement is being 
considered for Sunday afternoon. Fire weather concerns should 
ease by Monday as more moisture is advected from the Gulf to 
raise the relative humidity. The next chance of wetting rain 
may not come until late Wednesday into Thursday.

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VAZ019-290815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
209 PM EDT Sat Mar 28 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          25           63           39           71           
Max/Min RH %          69           23           72           41           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5 G18     SW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  6 G18     SW  3        SW  5 G17    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5820                      5110         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 15                     SW 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 87300                     61320        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         43 Gen Good  40 Fair      71 Good      20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  88 Good      5 Very Poor  34 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 75 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent. South winds 5 to
10 mph.

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

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