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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
218 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Expect blustery conditions with strong wind gusts along with 
mountain snow showers and flurries through tonight. 

After a cold start Tuesday, temperatures moderate with some drying
potential through Wednesday. Another storm system will bring 
widespread wetting rain to the region Thursday.

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VAZ019-240915-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
218 PM EST Mon Feb 23 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Flurries     None         None         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0            20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          16           39           29           52           
Max/Min RH %          69           30           75           48           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G33    NW  6 G26    SW  3 G18    W  7 G28     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8 G32    W  5 G17     SW  5 G25    W  8 G28     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1                                      1            
Precip Begin          6 PM                                   6 AM         
Precip End            11 PM                                  11 AM        
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3560                      4250         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 14                      W 28         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 49840                     119000       
Dispersion            Excellent                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         41 Gen Good  77 Good      5 Very Poor  78 Good      
Max ADI Late          36 Fair      48 Gen Good  9 Poor       113 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       2            1            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        2            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 79 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 60.
Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Colder.
Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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