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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026

.DISCUSSION...

A stationary front will take up residency over the region,
all the while a strong fetch of moisture interacts with this
feature. The result will be multiple rounds showers, and some
storms, each day through the next seven days. Rainfall amounts
through Tuesday night are expected to average 0.50 inch to 2.00
inches across the area.

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VAZ019-240815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
235 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     70           50           50           80           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          52           76           58           79           
Max/Min RH %          100          71           100          69           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.20         0.05         0.06         0.05         
Precip Duration       6            1            2            5            
Precip Begin          6 PM         8 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2870                      2860         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  6                     NW 15        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 17220                     42900        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         8 Poor       6 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  26 Fair      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  22 Fair      3 Very Poor  54 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       9            8            7            9            
Max LVORI Late        8            5            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 79 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 72 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

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