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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
230 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drier conditions move back in today into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.

Winds increase briefly this afternoon, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible. 

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VAZ019-290800-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
230 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       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           80           49           78           
Max/Min RH %          96           36           86           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  N  4         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4950                      5200         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  9                      N  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 44550                     31200        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         72 Good      17 Gen Poor  35 Fair      36 Fair      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  55 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  40 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       4            7            3            5            
Max LVORI Late        7            2            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. East winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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

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