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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Unsettled weather is expected early this week with several
rounds of showers bringing some much needed rainfall.
Rainfall amounts may average around an inch or so for much
of the area through Wednesday. Cooler temperatures follow
for mid to late week. Fire concerns will be low this week.

VAZ019-220830-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Showers      Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     80           80           90           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           20           0            0            
Min/Max Temp          61           72           52           61           
Max/Min RH %          100          91           100          95           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NE  6 G21    NE  7 G24    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      E  3         NE  6 G23    NE  5        
Precip Amount         0.39         0.24         0.39         0.36         
Precip Duration       8            6            11           12           
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 1970                      1920         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 12                     NE 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 23640                     23040        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor  22 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  24 Fair      13 Gen Poor  22 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            8            5            
Max LVORI Late        8            5            5            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 94 percent. Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds around 5 mph.

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

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