Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
630 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Isolated showers and storms possible west of the Blue Ridge
this afternoon. Low pressure over the northern plains and upper
Midwest will track the Great Lakes and lower Missouri Valley by
Tuesday. This system edges closer through the rest of the week 
increasing our chances for beneficial rainfall/wetting rain.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
630 PM EDT Mon Sep 22 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     0            40           40           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            40           40           20           
Min/Max Temp          58           82           59           81           
Max/Min RH %          99           55           100          58           
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         0.00         0.06         0.04         0.12         
Precip Duration                    1            1            2            
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   6 AM         
Precip End                         Continuing   1 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4390                      3960         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 14                      SW  8        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 61460                     31680        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  19 Gen Poor  20 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  40 Fair      1 Very Poor  28 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       6            8            8            9            
Max LVORI Late        8            2            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 80 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. North winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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