Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...Wetting rain and snow occurred Thursday...
...A period of drying is expected today and Saturday...

Clock has been reset on fine dead fuels due to widespread
wetting Thursday. This moisture recovery is expected to
be temporary with wind and low humidity resulting in good 
drying conditions today and Saturday. As such, expect upward
trend with respect to fire danger as fuels dry going into 
the weekend. 

Moisture returns late Sunday into Monday as a strong storm
system crosses the region.

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VAZ007-010>014-018-022-023-WVZ044-132000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
359 AM EDT Fri Mar 13 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          59           33           62           
Min/Max RH %          28           74           28           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  6 G28     W 10 G30     Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 12 G31    W  8 G27     Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4810                      4680         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 35                     S 10         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    168350                    46800        
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         67 Good      83 Good      32 Fair      
Max ADI Late          102 Very Good10 Poor      47 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 64 percent. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Occasional rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Southwest winds
20 to 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Occasional rain showers and a chance of
snow showers. Much colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 29 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 19. Highs in
the mid 40s. Minimum RH 25 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 30. Highs in the
mid 50s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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