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FNUS51 KRNK 191852 FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 252 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 .DISCUSSION... A cold front will pass across the area this evening, accompanied by scattered showers and a few Thunderstorms. Passage of the front will bring cooler temperatures to the region for the weekend with dry weather Saturday. The front is expected to stall over the southern Appalachians, with low pressure developing along the front and passing just to our south Sunday. This will bring clouds back across our region Sunday with a chance for light rain along and south of the Virginia, North Carolina border. Fair weather returns for Monday and Tuesday. WVZ508-200830- Western Greenbrier- Including the cities of Quinwood, Duo, and Rainelle 252 PM EDT Fri Apr 19 2024 Tonight Sat Sat Night Sun Cloud Cover Mcldy Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms None None None Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0 0 Min/Max Temp 38 57 32 50 Max/Min RH % 95 35 70 41 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 6 NW 8 G19 NW 9 G23 NW 4 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 7 NW 12 G23 NW 4 NW 8 G17 Precip Amount 0.13 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 2 Precip Begin 6 PM Precip End 3 AM Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 5280 4340 Transport Wnd (mph) W 23 NW 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 121440 56420 Dispersion Good Fair Max ADI Early 28 Fair 51 Gen Good 92 Good 30 Fair Max ADI Late 12 Poor 98 Good 11 Poor 55 Gen Good Max LVORI Early 5 5 2 3 Max LVORI Late 5 1 3 1 LAL 3 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 41 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Above normal temperatures. Above normal rainfall.