Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
600 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

A weak cold front is pushing through the area this afternoon, though no 
rain is expected. Northwest winds of 10-15 mph with gusts of 20-30 mph 
will continue through sunset. Dewpoints are dropping, with MinRH values 
in the 20s/30s, with higher amounts in WV around 50%. High pressure keeps 
conditions dry for Thursday, with no chance of rain. Winds will remain 
light, with gusts of 10-15 mph briefly Thursday afternoon, as clouds do 
increase. MinRH values on Thursday will be around 35-45%. Temperatures 
will be mild, around 60 degrees for highs. Friday will be even warmer, 
with area-wide 60s to near 70 in the Piedmont, as winds turn southwest 
and increase to 10 mph, gusting to around 20 mph in the afternoon. MinRH 
values rise significantly as moisture moves in. Heavy rain is expected 
Friday night through Saturday area-wide, with an inch or more of rain 
possible. Sunday will see high pressure build back into the area, with 
quiet an dry weather into early next week, with temperatures cooling off
to around normal for this time of year. 

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VAZ007-010>014-018-022-023-WVZ044-080900-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
600 PM EST Wed Jan 7 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            60           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          33           58           42           64           
Max/Min RH %          89           38           93           65           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  5 G18     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S  6 G18     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.05         
Precip Duration                                              5            
Precip Begin                                                 6 AM         
Precip End                                                   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2250                      2200         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  9                     S 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 20250                     28600        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Fair                      
Max ADI Early         3 Very Poor  4 Very Poor  6 Very Poor  18 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  21 Fair      5 Very Poor  25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       5            4            3            6            
Max LVORI Late        5            2            6            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower
60s. Minimum RH 81 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Much colder.
Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum RH
46 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum RH 35 percent. West winds 20 to 30 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 40s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

$$

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

$$

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