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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

.DISCUSSION...

An approaching cold front will bring the chance for strong storms
and heavy rain to the area this afternoon and evening.

Drier conditions move back in Thursday into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly Thursday, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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VAZ019-280815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
207 PM EDT Wed May 27 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          59           81           49           79           
Max/Min RH %          100          43           94           37           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  4         NW  3        N  4         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.13         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       2                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            6 AM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6110                      4710         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 14                     W  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 85540                     32970        
Dispersion            Poor                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         44 Gen Good  57 Gen Good  72 Good      18 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  97 Good      2 Very Poor  41 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       5            7            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        8            1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
37 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

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