Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Here are the latest drought conditions

Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
200 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Some showers are possible east of the Blue Ridge Monday morning
as a mid-level low makes its way across the region. Northwest to
west winds will gust to around 20 to 25 mph by Monday afternoon 
and through Monday night, but will subside Tuesday. Minimum
relative humidity values will drop into the low 30 to upper 20
percent range Tuesday and Wednesday. Chances for rain return by
the end of the work week and into the weekend.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
200 AM EST Mon Nov 3 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          33           62           36           70           
Max/Min RH %          90           27           75           36           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  9 G26    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  6 G20     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW  6 G25    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  9 G21     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3270                      3990         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 14                     W 26         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 45780                     103740       
Dispersion            Good                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  41 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          18 Gen Poor  46 Gen Good  3 Very Poor  92 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            4            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the lower 60s.
Minimum RH 54 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 61 percent. West winds
15 to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 57 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the lower 40s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest winds 15 to
20 mph. 

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

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