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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
253 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Unsettled weather is expected Sunday through Wednesday with
scattered showers and thunderstorms.  Storms Monday and Tuesday
may result in localized heavy rain.  Total rain amounts of 
0.50 to 1.50 are expected with cloud cover, wetting precipitation,
and cooler temperatures during the week mitigating fire 
concerns.

VAZ019-200830-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
253 PM EDT Sat Sep 19 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           20           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            40           20           50           
Min/Max Temp          62           85           62           80           
Max/Min RH %          100          55           100          74           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.03         0.02         0.33         
Precip Duration                    1            0            6            
Precip Begin                       11 AM        Continuing   6 AM         
Precip End                         Continuing   9 PM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4340                      2950         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 10                      E 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 43400                     29500        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         20 Gen Poor  30 Fair      13 Gen Poor  13 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  36 Fair      1 Very Poor  28 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            9            10           10           
Max LVORI Late        9            3            10           5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 96 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 98 percent. East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 50s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs around
60. Minimum RH 97 percent. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. North winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
60 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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