Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Here are the latest drought conditions

Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
600 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Expect a pattern with higher humidity with wetting
rain chances returning by Friday especially over
the mountains. Should be drying out over the weekend,
though humidity levels still are not expected to drop
to critical levels of under 30 percent. Another storm
system looks bring another chance of rain by the
middle of next week.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
600 AM EST Thu Nov 20 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Rain         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          58           43           63           
Min/Max RH %          68           100          77           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.12         
Precip Duration                    1            6            
Precip Begin                       2 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2510                      1400         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  5                     SW  3        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    12550                     4200         
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  3 Very Poor  2 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          9 Poor       2 Very Poor  5 Very Poor  
Max LVORI Early       8            6            10           
Max LVORI Late        4            7            6            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 60. Minimum RH 61 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 69 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 

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.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation near normal.

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