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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
200 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Arrival and passage of a cold front is currently leading to shower
and thunderstorm development across the area this afternoon. These
showers and thunderstorms look to continue through the remainder
of the afternoon and evening today before thunderstorm activity
looks to dissipate tonight. Thunderstorm chances decrease after
today, but showers remain possible through the end of the weekend
and into early next week.
Fire concerns remain low through next week given the daily rain
chances.
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VAZ019-220815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
200 PM EDT Thu May 21 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Cloudy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Showers
Chance Precip (%) 100 90 80 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 20 20 0
Min/Max Temp 52 62 48 63
Max/Min RH % 100 87 100 87
Wind 20ft/early(mph) NE 3 E 3 E 3 Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var E 3 E 3 Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.38 0.05 0.07 0.06
Precip Duration 10 10 9 9
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 1600 1450
Transport Wnd (mph) E 14 SE 7
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 22400 10150
Dispersion Poor Poor
Max ADI Early 18 Gen Poor 23 Fair 20 Gen Poor 9 Poor
Max ADI Late 6 Very Poor 28 Fair 6 Very Poor 12 Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 9 7 9
Max LVORI Late 7 5 9 8
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows around 60. West winds around
5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.