Fire Weather Forecast - Alleghany County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected 
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary 
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".  

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VAZ019-250830-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           90           70           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          57           75           58           77           
Max/Min RH %          100          78           97           76           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.10         0.17         0.07         0.08         
Precip Duration       4            8            6            10           
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2290                      2720         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  5                      SW  3        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 11450                     8160         
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  7 Poor       8 Poor       9 Poor       
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  1 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       7            10           7            9            
Max LVORI Late        10           5            8            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
49 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. South
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
63 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

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