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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drizzle and overcast conditions will cover the area today. The morning
will also feature patches of fog. Thunderstorm chances decrease for today and Saturday,
but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.
Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.
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VAZ019-222015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
242 AM EDT Fri May 22 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 20 20
Max/Min Temp 62 49 66
Min/Max RH % 84 100 83
Wind 20ft/early(mph) E 3 E 4 G17 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) E 3 E 3 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.15 0.28 0.23
Precip Duration 11 9 8
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1450 1340
Transport Wnd (mph) E 12 E 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 17400 10720
Dispersion Poor
Max ADI Early 15 Gen Poor 18 Gen Poor 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 22 Fair 8 Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 8 6 9
Max LVORI Late 5 7 7
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 77 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 60 percent.
North winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.