Fire Weather Forecast - Alleghany County, VA

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
253 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...FIRE DANGER STATEMENT IN EFFECT FOR VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA...

Today will be drier as RH values drop to 10 to 20 percent east 
of the mountains and 20 to 25 percent in the mountains. Winds
will also remain elevated out of the northwest, with gusts in
the 20-25 mph range for much of the area. Some ridge lines across
the mountain zones may see gusts up to 30 mph through the
afternoon hours today. 

Given the conditions mentioned above, and the underlying dry
conditions over the last month or so, a Fire Danger Statement
has been issued for Virginia and North Carolina today. 

The rest of the week appears mostly dry, with temps warming up 
after Tuesday back to above normal values. Northwest winds 10-15
mph, gusting 20-25 mph will enhance the risk of wildfire
potential.

Will be fairly dry the rest of the week, with any showers being
widely scattered in the mountains. Next "better" coverage may be
next weekend with a front.



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VAZ019-202045-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
253 AM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          55           28           70           
Min/Max RH %          23           68           22           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  6 G23    NW  3 G19    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  8 G23    Lgt/Var      SW  4        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    7870                      6340         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 20                     SW  9        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    157400                    57060        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         125 Very Good142 Very Good30 Fair      
Max ADI Late          143 Very Good1 Very Poor  61 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
43 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 35 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 32 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 50s. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
51 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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