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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA 600 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 .DISCUSSION... Lower humidity and windy conditions today Today will continue the drying process as RH values again fall into the 20s and 30s for most while northwest winds gust 25 to 45 mph. Temperatures warm over the weekend with scattered chances for showers increasing from the north and west. Most of the area should be dry for Saturday with RH values also in the 20s to 30s. Winds Saturday should mainly gust 20-30 mph out of the west to SW. VAZ019-020-023-024-034-035-292000- JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone- INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar 600 AM EDT Fri Mar 29 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy Precip Type None None Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 0 20 Max/Min Temp 61 43 71 Min/Max RH % 35 65 30 Wind 20ft/early(mph) W 13 G35 W 13 G35 W 7 G24 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 18 G38 W 8 G23 W 13 G33 Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip Duration 1 Precip Begin 11 AM Precip End Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 6770 6620 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 45 W 25 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 304650 165500 Dispersion Excellent Max ADI Early 111 Very Good97 Good 44 Gen Good Max ADI Late 150 Very Good6 Very Poor 88 Good Max LVORI Early 3 2 3 Max LVORI Late 1 2 1 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 4 4 4 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 15 to 25 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. $$ .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal. $$