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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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST South Zone-
INCLUDING Mt Rogers and Wythe
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          55           32           62           
Min/Max RH %          29           81           34           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  7 G24     W 13 G29     Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW 15 G32    W  9 G26     Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4290                      4240         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 35                     SW  9        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    150150                    38160        
Dispersion                         Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         50 Gen Good  74 Good      28 Fair      
Max ADI Late          100 Good     12 Poor      50 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       3            2            4            
Max LVORI Late        1            4            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.MONDAY...Breezy. Rain showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in
the upper 50s. Minimum RH 59 percent. Southwest winds 20 to
25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and a
chance of snow showers. Much colder. Lows around 18. Highs in the
upper 20s. Minimum RH 32 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Not as cool. Lows around 18. Highs in
the lower 40s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows around 30. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 50 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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