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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
235 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather is expected through the weekend. Chance for showers and 
thunderstorms return next week.

High pressure will pass overhead this weekend promoting mainly
dry conditions with low afternoon humidity. An upper level
trough will pass to our north today, freshening up the winds
for the afternoon, and providing a few mid/high clouds. But not
expecting any rain. 

Unsettled weather returns next week with a daily chance for 
showers and thunderstorms. 

FYI... The summer solstice is Sunday June 21 at 424 AM EDT.

VAZ019-202015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
235 AM EDT Sat Jun 20 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          82           55           87           
Min/Max RH %          38           97           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         W  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6 G17     Lgt/Var      W  3         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    7010                      8500         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 15                      W 14         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    105150                    119000       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         69 Good      99 Good      88 Good      
Max ADI Late          105 Very Good2 Very Poor  139 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       7            4            7            
Max LVORI Late        1            7            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 47 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 45 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. West winds around
5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
West winds around 5 mph.

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