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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Quiet, dry weather expected into late next week. Dry airmass
in place this weekend will start to see a gradual increase
in dewpoints the middle of next week. Wetting rain chances
will likely not return til next weekend.

VAZ019-270815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
212 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          47           71           51           73           
Max/Min RH %          100          39           95           57           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  6        NW  7 G17    NW  7 G20    NW  4        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  4        NW 11 G21    NW  4        NW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3790                      4000         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 26                     NW 14        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 98540                     56000        
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      51 Gen Good  48 Gen Good  27 Fair      
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  77 Good      8 Poor       37 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            8            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        9            2            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
51 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
48 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows around 60. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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