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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions remain across the majority of the region through
early next week. Minimum RH values will mainly be in the 30s and
40s through Monday, 20s and 30s Tuesday, then increasing midweek.
A cold front reaches the area Wednesday to bring widespread rain
showers and scattered thunderstorms.
Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler temperatures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain and storms
linger. Overall, fire weather concerns remain low for much of
the area at this time.
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VAZ019-172015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 88 58 90
Min/Max RH % 37 89 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 Lgt/Var S 4
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6560 9150
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 S 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 78720 64050
Dispersion Very Poor
Max ADI Early 27 Fair 42 Gen Good 26 Fair
Max ADI Late 91 Good 1 Very Poor 64 Good
Max LVORI Early 7 4 6
Max LVORI Late 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. East winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.