Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
1031 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Precipitation should come to an end across the area early this
morning. A warming trend looks to persist through the weekend and 
into early next week starting Wednesday. The area will see well above 
normal temperatures areawide, with chances for isolated to scattered
showers and thunderstorms returning to the area Friday and continuing
through the weekend. Mountain locations look to have the best chances
for these showers and thunderstorms during the aforementioned time
period. There are currently no fire weather concerns, as moisture being 
advected into the region from the south should keep RH values elevated 
during the warm days ahead this week. 

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VAZ019-020-023-024-034-035-032100-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
1031 AM EST Tue Mar 3 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Frz Rain     Rain         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          52           43           69           
Min/Max RH %          74           99           57           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.06         0.05         0.02         
Precip Duration       2            2            2            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2070                      3060         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     W 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    14490                     30600        
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  3 Very Poor  12 Poor      
Max ADI Late          12 Poor      3 Very Poor  25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            8            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 48 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 49 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 

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

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