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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
336 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A frontal boundary will bring wetting showers to areas north of 
a Bluefield to Lynchburg line today with less coverage
further south. This front will also keep temperatures
cooler in the showery areas and warmer in North Carolina.

A strong cold front brings an airmass change later Friday with
blustery winds by Friday evening and colder temperatures for
the weekend. Dry and seasonable weather is expected next week.

VAZ019-152015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
336 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         
Chance Precip (%)     100          80           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           20           0            
Max/Min Temp          69           60           80           
Min/Max RH %          90           99           54           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  4 G20    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SE  3        Lgt/Var      W  9 G23     
Precip Amount         0.39         0.13         0.00         
Precip Duration       8            3                         
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing                
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1270                      6410         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  8                      W 24         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    10160                     153840       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         11 Poor      5 Very Poor  32 Fair      
Max ADI Late          13 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  110 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       10           8            9            
Max LVORI Late        5            9            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 40s. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds 15 to
20 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
49 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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