Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
731 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

...Below Normal Temperatures Through The Week...

Snow and ice melt will be kept to a minimum this week
as cold weather persists. Even though it will be primarily dry,
the forecast features below freezing temperatures for
most of the week.  There is a chance for some snow flurries
across the mountains, but nothing significant.  A reinforcing 
shot of bitter cold air is expected for the upcoming 
weekend along with a better chance for snow.  

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VAZ019-020-023-024-034-035-282100-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
731 AM EST Wed Jan 28 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Thu          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          26           3            28           
Min/Max RH %          45           78           38           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  6 G25     Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6 G22     W  7 G27     Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4280                      3450         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 22                      W 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    94160                     51750        
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         44 Gen Good  13 Gen Poor  49 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          88 Good      10 Poor      62 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 9.
Highs in the mid 20s. Minimum RH 56 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows around 9. Highs
around 16. Minimum RH 60 percent. North winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow. Lows around 7.
Highs around 19. Minimum RH 50 percent. Northwest winds 25 to
30 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Lows around 5. Highs in the
upper 20s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 54 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 

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

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