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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Winds will remain breezy from the north through the day,
with gusts ranging from 20 mph to 25 mph, to as high as 35 mph
along the higher mountain ridges. Speeds will gradually diminish
during this evening into tonight as high pressure approaches,
however could see some lingering breezy conditions through dawn
Sunday.
Temperatures plummet tonight night into tomorrow morning, with
many areas in the mountains falling to freezing or a few degrees
below, and confidence is high in the development of frost in the
mountains by the morning.
Dry weather and moderating temperatures are expected after Monday
through the remainder of the work week.
VAZ019-180815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
207 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Clear Clear Clear Clear
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 32 60 33 68
Max/Min RH % 74 30 70 31
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 5 G18 NE 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) N 3 NE 3 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3120 3270
Transport Wnd (mph) NE 10 NE 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 31200 42510
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 59 Gen Good 35 Fair 9 Poor 27 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 40 Fair 2 Very Poor 49 Gen Good
Max LVORI Early 3 3 3 3
Max LVORI Late 3 2 3 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 27 percent. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. North winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
39 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.