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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 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. 

Temperatures warm over the weekend into next week with some 
record heat possible Monday and Tuesday. Cooler temperatures are
expected by the end of next week, and chances for rain and storms 
linger. Overall, fire weather concerns remain low for much of 
the area at this time.

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VAZ019-172015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
309 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          88           58           90           
Min/Max RH %          37           89           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  3        Lgt/Var      S  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    6560                      9150         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 12                     S  7         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    78720                     64050        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         27 Fair      42 Gen Good  26 Fair      
Max ADI Late          91 Good      1 Very Poor  64 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH 32 percent.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. 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
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Cooler. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
61 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent.
East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
mid 50s. East winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.

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