Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
800 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

.DISCUSSION...

No precipitation and a trend towards milder conditions
is expected through Friday. For this weekend and early
next week, rainfall will increase in coverage as the
area is impacted by a two cold fronts that may potentially
tap into some tropical moisture. At this time, there are 
currently no fire weather concerns.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
800 AM EDT Wed Sep 30 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          83           53           86           
Min/Max RH %          37           91           33           
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         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4990                      7400         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     SW 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    34930                     74000        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      14 Gen Poor  30 Fair      
Max ADI Late          41 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  75 Good      
Max LVORI Early       9            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        1            6            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Cooler. Lows in
the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 72 percent.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southeast winds
around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 40 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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