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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
222 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers will increase in coverage through this afternoon, and
some strong to severe storms are possible today. Drier and breezy
conditions are expected Thursday and Friday, with minimum RH's in
the 30 to 40% range, but after the wetting rainfall today, 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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VAZ019-300815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
222 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms None None Showers
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 20
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 45 63 35 66
Max/Min RH % 97 39 88 32
Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 6 G23 NW 6 G23 NW 5 G20 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) W 5 G21 NW 8 G22 Lgt/Var W 5 G17
Precip Amount 0.11 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1 0
Precip Begin 6 PM 2 PM
Precip End 9 PM Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6200 8010
Transport Wnd (mph) NW 17 SW 13
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 105400 104130
Dispersion Fair Very Poor
Max ADI Early 29 Fair 105 Very Good109 Very Good21 Fair
Max ADI Late 11 Poor 111 Very Good6 Very Poor 111 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 5 5 3 5
Max LVORI Late 5 1 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 29 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
38 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Not as cool. Lows in the upper
40s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
44 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.