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 May 2 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Dry conditions will take place for the remainder of Saturday
and Sunday through the middle of next week, when another 
low pressure system will bring a chance of showers and thunderstorms. 

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VAZ019-020-023-024-034-035-030800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
300 PM EDT Sat May 2 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            20           
Min/Max Temp          31           63           38           75           
Max/Min RH %          78           25           70           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  5 G19    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  5 G17     Lgt/Var      SW  6 G19    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              1            
Precip Begin                                                 2 PM         
Precip End                                                   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6710                      5970         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 14                      W 18         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 93940                     107460       
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         106 Very Good85 Good      70 Good      69 Good      
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  95 Good      1 Very Poor  89 Good      
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 30 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 61 percent. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 51 percent.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 25 to 35 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 

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

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