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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
256 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Drier and breezy conditions are expected today and Friday, with minimum RH in
the 30 to 40 percent range, but after recent wetting rainfall, 
along with continued greenup will limit fire concerns.

Another round of rain will be possible late Friday night through
Saturday, with greater chances and higher rainfall amounts south
of the VA/NC state line. Cooler temperatures follow by Sunday
morning. Fire concerns continue to look limited through this 
coming weekend and into the beginning of next week.

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VAZ019-010815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
256 PM EDT Thu Apr 30 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            20           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          36           68           40           60           
Max/Min RH %          89           28           86           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5 G21    Lgt/Var      NW  4        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      SW  5 G17    Lgt/Var      NW  3        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.02         
Precip Duration                                 0            2            
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 8760                      6820         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 16                     NW  9        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 140160                    61380        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         109 Very Good26 Fair      133 Very Good58 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  148 Very Good7 Poor       57 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            5            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        5            1            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. Warmer.
Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 34 percent.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
59 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 43 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.

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