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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
230 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Drier conditions move back in today into the weekend, though
recent rainfall will continue to keep any fire danger threat low.
Winds increase briefly this afternoon, with gusts of 15-20 mph
possible.
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VAZ019-290800-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
230 PM EDT Thu May 28 2026
Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat
Cloud Cover Clear Mclear Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 47 80 49 78
Max/Min RH % 96 36 86 39
Wind 20ft/early(mph) N 4 Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 4950 5200
Transport Wnd (mph) W 9 N 6
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 44550 31200
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 72 Good 17 Gen Poor 35 Fair 36 Fair
Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 55 Gen Good 2 Very Poor 40 Fair
Max LVORI Early 4 7 3 5
Max LVORI Late 7 2 5 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
47 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 41 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent.
North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. Northwest winds around
5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
40 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Northeast winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 42 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.