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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
154 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Shower and thunderstorm chances look to remain isolated through 
this evening. However, a cluster of showers/storms may impact
the area early Friday with best coverage in West Virginia
into the Alleghanys of Virginia. Storm chances stay with us
into next week but some days with have just widely scattered
coverage. Humidity levels remain elevated as is typical
for August.

VAZ019-140815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
154 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            50           50           60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          65           85           67           85           
Max/Min RH %          100          63           99           68           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  3         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.06         0.09         0.06         
Precip Duration                    2            2            4            
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4150                      4150         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 10                      E  2         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 41500                     8300         
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      14 Gen Poor  36 Fair      9 Poor       
Max ADI Late          1 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  10 Poor      
Max LVORI Early       7            9            8            8            
Max LVORI Late        8            3            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. South winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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

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