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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
418 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure builds over the region this week. Light winds 
and above normal temperatures are expected for the remainder 
of this week. The next chance of wetting rain may not arrive 
until Saturday due to a tropical system moving near the region.
Overall, there are currently no fire weather concerns at 
this time.

VAZ019-072030-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
418 AM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          75           49           76           
Min/Max RH %          38           94           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  3        W  3         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         W  3         NW  6        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4260                      5800         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      NW 18        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    51120                     104400       
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         16 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  84 Good      
Max ADI Late          55 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  114 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Rain. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 93 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper
50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 83 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
65 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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