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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drizzle and overcast conditions will cover the area today. The morning 
will also feature patches of fog. Thunderstorm chances decrease for today and Saturday, 
but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.

Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.

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VAZ019-222015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     100          90           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           20           
Max/Min Temp          62           49           66           
Min/Max RH %          84           100          83           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  3         E  4 G17     Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  3         E  3         Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.15         0.28         0.23         
Precip Duration       11           9            8            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1450                      1340         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12                      E  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    17400                     10720        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  18 Gen Poor  11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          22 Fair      8 Poor       13 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       8            6            9            
Max LVORI Late        5            7            7            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.

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

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