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
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected to continue with additional rainfall
expected through Thursday midday. Rainfall amounts may average 
around an inch or so for much of the area with drier air arriving
Friday through early next week. Below normal temperatures and 
high minimum relative humidity values linger, keeping fire 
concerns low.

VAZ019-232015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
251 AM EDT Wed Sep 23 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     40           60           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          58           47           65           
Min/Max RH %          85           98           55           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  7 G24    NE  7 G22    NE  6 G24    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  6        NE  7 G24    NE  4        
Precip Amount         0.25         0.20         0.04         
Precip Duration       2            4            1            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   10 AM        
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1760                      2240         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 13                     NE 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    22880                     26880        
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         20 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          22 Fair      15 Gen Poor  28 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            6            5            
Max LVORI Late        5            5            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 36 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 44 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.

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

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