Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
400 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with near to 
slightly above normal temperatures. 

The next appreciable chance for rainfall looks to be early
November. 

Thankfully no very gusty winds or very low RH values are expected 
through the end of the month.

VAZ019-020-023-024-034-035-270800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
400 PM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          37           72           42           67           
Max/Min RH %          100          39           100          55           
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         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3540                      3130         
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  3                      S  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 10620                     15650        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         3 Very Poor  7 Poor       3 Very Poor  15 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  13 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       4            9            5            9            
Max LVORI Late        9            2            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around
70. Minimum RH 50 percent. Light winds. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Light winds. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 74 percent. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. 

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

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