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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
234 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

.DISCUSSION...
...Dry Weather Through The Week...

Dry High pressure will be over the area for the remainder of
the week. This will result in an extended period of drying 
with no chance of rain until at least Saturday, and even 
Saturday's chance does not look meaningful. The airmass that 
is over the area is very dry. Humidity minimums will likely 
test 20%, and in some areas dip into the teens during the 
afternoon, especially south facing slopes. Winds will diminish 
as high pressure passes overhead Wednesday and Thursday. In 
spite of the diminishing wind, a variance may be required for 
prescribed fire due to the low humidity forecast.

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VAZ019-080815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
234 PM EDT Tue Apr 7 2026

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          26           57           29           66           
Max/Min RH %          63           20           77           27           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  3         Lgt/Var      SE  3        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SE  4        Lgt/Var      SE  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4160                      4110         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE 10                     S  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 41600                     20550        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         57 Gen Good  29 Fair      49 Gen Good  16 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  22 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            1            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 28 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 40 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 33 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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