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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A warm front will continue moving north of the area tonight as 
a cold front approaches from the west. This same cold front 
will continue to approach the region on Wednesday and cross the
area Thursday afternoon and evening. Showers and storms will be
commonplace until the cold front exits the region, and high 
pressure arrives, providing for drier weather Friday and through
the weekend.

VAZ019-180815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
224 PM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     60           60           30           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           20           50           
Min/Max Temp          65           86           66           86           
Max/Min RH %          100          61           94           59           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  4 G17    SW  3        W  5 G20     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  6 G17     SW  3 G17    W  7 G19     
Precip Amount         0.07         0.06         0.03         0.12         
Precip Duration       3            4            1            4            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   8 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4550                      4920         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 20                      W 33         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 91000                     162360       
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         39 Fair      83 Good      70 Good      125 Very Good
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  87 Good      3 Very Poor  130 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       9            7            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        9            3            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 47 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower
90s. Minimum RH 45 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the
lower 90s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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