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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with 
gusts of 20-30 mph Saturday, and lower Sunday. Min RH values will
remain elevated in the mountains, but will remain lower this 
weekend in the Piedmont. 

Dry weather and a gradual warming trend expected next week. 
Winds will be light, but as temperatures return to the
50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30% Tuesday
through Friday.

VAZ019-140915-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
107 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          28           45           28           50           
Max/Min RH %          85           46           100          48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  4        NW  8 G27    NW  7 G23    NW  5 G19    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4 G20     NW  9 G23    NW  5 G23    NW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4950                      4020         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 22                     NW 13        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 108900                    52260        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         7 Poor       65 Good      9 Poor       37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       89 Good      7 Poor       58 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            4            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        4            2            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
30 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

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