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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

.DISCUSSION...

After the wintry precipitation along with rain ends 
Tuesday, expect a warming trend that is going to persist
into the weekend. We are going to be mainly dry after Tuesday 
morning, but a front approaching could bring a few showers mainly
to the mountains mid to late week, with most having a better chance
of showers late in the weekend. 


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VAZ019-030915-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
212 PM EST Mon Mar 2 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Cloudy       Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Frz Rain     Rain         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     70           40           30           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          31           52           42           69           
Max/Min RH %          100          75           100          59           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      S  5         Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Precip Amount         0.40         0.04         0.01         0.01         
Precip Duration       4            1            2            2            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2570                      3690         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  6                      W  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 15420                     25830        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         9 Poor       6 Very Poor  3 Very Poor  23 Fair      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  12 Poor      3 Very Poor  21 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        7            5            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 47 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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