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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 Oct 21 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the beginning of next week. Temperatures 
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s,
and lows in the 30s and 40s.

No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the seven day 
forecast, and is not looking likely through the end of the month.
There are currently no fire weather concerns at this time.

VAZ019-220815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
222 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          34           69           37           64           
Max/Min RH %          100          25           100          53           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  4        Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  3         Lgt/Var      E  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4170                      3700         
Transport Wnd (mph)                N  9                      NE  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 37530                     22200        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  11 Poor      24 Fair      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  27 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            3            9            
Max LVORI Late        7            2            5            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 49 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds around
5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
50 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH
61 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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