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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
307 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Rain showers and storms are possible today, along with increasing
dew points. Drier and breezy Thursday and Friday, but wetting
rainfall today, along with continued greenup will limit fire concerns.
Another round of rain will be possible on Saturday, followed by
cooler temperatures into Sunday. Fire concerns continue to look
limited through this coming weekend.
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VAZ019-292015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
307 AM EDT Wed Apr 29 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Tstms Showers None
Chance Precip (%) 100 50 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 0 0
Max/Min Temp 70 43 63
Min/Max RH % 71 91 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var W 7 G24 NW 6 G22
Wind 20ft/late(mph) SW 5 G17 NW 5 G22 NW 8 G21
Precip Amount 0.45 0.07 0.00
Precip Duration 8 1
Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing
Precip End Continuing 10 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2450 6610
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 12 NW 21
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 29400 138810
Dispersion Fair
Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 35 Fair 86 Good
Max ADI Late 25 Fair 15 Gen Poor 142 Very Good
Max LVORI Early 10 4 5
Max LVORI Late 5 5 1
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60. Minimum RH 30 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 37 percent.
West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.