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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
240 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will keep sunny and dry conditions over the
region through Friday. Lower humidity will result in
afternoon min RH values to fall into the 30 to 40 percent
range today and Friday. Winds will remain breezy from the
northwest.

Rain chances return on Saturday and a daily chance will
persist into next week. Fire concerns will remain low
during this period.

VAZ019-302015-
Alleghany VA-
Including the cities of Clifton Forge and Covington
240 AM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          84           55           87           
Min/Max RH %          37           93           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5        NW  4 G17    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  7        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    5820                      7550         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N 13                      S  0         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    75660                     0            
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         55 Gen Good  70 Good      5 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          76 Good      2 Very Poor  Very Poor    
Max LVORI Early       6            3            7            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 52 percent.
South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 88 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 73 percent. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 74 percent. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. East winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 70 percent.
South winds around 5 mph.

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

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