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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
123 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Gusty northwest winds will continue through Sunday, with 
gusts of 20-30 mph consistently each day. Min RH elevated in the 
mountains but lower this weekend in the Piedmont. 

Dry weather returns for all by early next week, with a gradual 
warming trend. Winds will be light, but as temperatures return 
to the 50s/60s late next week, Min RH values fall to 20-30%.

VAZ019-130915-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
123 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2026

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          32           49           27           45           
Max/Min RH %          100          44           98           49           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  9 G27     NW  8 G28    NW  5 G18    NW  8 G26    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  8 G28     NW  7 G18    NW  5 G23    NW  9 G23    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4780                      5190         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 15                     NW 18        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 71700                     93420        
Dispersion            Excellent                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         17 Gen Poor  50 Gen Good  9 Poor       55 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          17 Gen Poor  65 Good      8 Poor       62 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            4            4            4            
Max LVORI Late        4            1            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds around
5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 30 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 20s. North winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 28 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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