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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
121 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions remain across the majority of the region through
early next week. Minimum RH values will mainly be in the 30s and
40s through Monday, 20s and 30s Tuesday, then increasing midweek.
A cold front reaches the area Wednesday to bring widespread rain
showers and scattered thunderstorms, and showers may linger into
Thursday morning.
Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler tempertures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain linger. Overall,
fire weather concerns remain low for much of the area at this
time.
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VAZ019-170815-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
121 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mclear Mclear
Precip Type Tstms None None None
Chance Precip (%) 20 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 20 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 56 87 57 90
Max/Min RH % 94 37 90 35
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var W 3 Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 0
Precip Begin 6 PM
Precip End 9 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6660 7510
Transport Wnd (mph) SW 10 S 10
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 66600 75100
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 34 Fair 15 Gen Poor 45 Gen Good 11 Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 77 Good 2 Very Poor 84 Good
Max LVORI Early 4 6 3 6
Max LVORI Late 6 2 6 2
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
32 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 44 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Not as warm.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.