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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
224 PM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026
.DISCUSSION...
On Thursday into Friday morning, a cold front will head south
across the region, bringing a return of showers and storms to the
area, especially western and northern sections. The front then
stalls over parts of VA and NC before heading north as a warm
front over the weekend. An additional disturbance aloft arrives
over the weekend, helping to maintain showers and storms.
Temperatures through the period will be above normal to near
normal for this time of year. There are currently no fire weather
concerns.
VAZ019-100815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
224 PM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026
Tonight Thu Thu Night Fri
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 40 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 20
Min/Max Temp 62 87 63 81
Max/Min RH % 91 57 100 70
Wind 20ft/early(mph) SW 3 W 4 G19 W 4 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 3 W 7 G19 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.20
Precip Duration 2 4
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4850 3900
Transport Wnd (mph) W 20 S 5
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 97000 19500
Dispersion Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 37 Fair 85 Good 46 Gen Good 10 Poor
Max ADI Late 3 Very Poor 93 Good 3 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 5 6 6 10
Max LVORI Late 6 2 9 4
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 87 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 62 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.