Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
300 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front approaching the region overnight will keep
the potential for showers and a few storms in the forecast.
Coverage of showers and storms will increase on Sunday as the
cold front crosses the region. Lingering showers will continue
into Monday behind the front. Not until Tuesday will much of 
the region be precipiation-free, and remain that way through
Thursday

Temperatures will cool through Monday then rebound to values
above normal by the middle to latter half of next week.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
300 PM EDT Sat Jul 11 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     60           80           70           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          63           79           61           76           
Max/Min RH %          100          77           100          76           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.12         0.16         0.15         0.22         
Precip Duration       5            9            7            9            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2610                      2720         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NE 13                     E  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 33930                     24480        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  15 Gen Poor  18 Gen Poor  22 Fair      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  36 Fair      5 Very Poor  27 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            9            7            7            
Max LVORI Late        8            4            7            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 45 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 90.
Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
48 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
53 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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