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FNUS51 KRNK 230618 FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 218 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 .DISCUSSION... High pressure remains over the area today bringing with dry and warm weather. Minimum RH values today will range from 20 to 30 percent, with slightly higher values near the ridges of the southern Blue Ridge. RH values begin to improve late afternoon into tonight as SW winds bring in some moisture. SW winds will gust to 20 to 25 mph later this afternoon into this tonight. A cold front crosses our region on Wednesday with scattered showers mainly across the western mountains. Chances for wetting rain outside of the western mountains are low, and this drier pattern continues through Saturday at least. Temperatures remain a few degrees either side of normal through the week with high pressure returning behind the front. VAZ019-232015- Alleghany VA- Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington 218 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Showers Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 20 20 Max/Min Temp 71 48 68 Min/Max RH % 20 80 34 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var SW 7 W 9 G21 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 7 SW 8 G21 W 9 G21 Precip Amount 0.00 0.01 0.01 Precip Duration 0 0 Precip Begin 3 AM Continuing Precip End Continuing 10 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 7120 6590 Transport Wnd (mph) SW 17 NW 15 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 121040 98850 Dispersion Good Max ADI Early 54 Gen Good 79 Good 86 Good Max ADI Late 123 Very Good16 Gen Poor 85 Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 1 3 1 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 5 5 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 43 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.