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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Showers this morning will be scattered across the Piedmont.

Cooler and drier weather should arrive this afternoon in the wake
of a second cold front. Passage of this front will bring a 
transition to cooler brisk conditions for the weekend. 

High pressure is expected to dominate next week with moderating 
temperatures and little or no threat for precipitation until
late in the week.

VAZ019-062115-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
212 AM EST Fri Nov 6 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          68           33           55           
Min/Max RH %          51           99           49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         NW  5 G19    NW  8 G25    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  5        NW  6 G22    NW  9 G21    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5190                      3640         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 17                      NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    88230                     61880        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         56 Gen Good  8 Poor       62 Good      
Max ADI Late          97 Good      8 Poor       65 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            5            5            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 38 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds 15 to
20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
42 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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