Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
301 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...

A prolonged period of heat and humidity is expected through the
middle of next week. Storm chances will also increase with a 
return of hit and miss afternoon and evening thundershowers.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST South Zone-
INCLUDING Mt Rogers and Wythe
301 AM EDT Sat Jul 26 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           30           50           
Max/Min Temp          86           65           86           
Min/Max RH %          55           100          64           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      W  5         
Precip Amount         0.07         0.05         0.09         
Precip Duration       2            1            1            
Precip Begin          11 AM        Continuing   8 AM         
Precip End            Continuing   5 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4830                      4110         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  3                     W 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    14490                     49320        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         20 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor  42 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          22 Fair      3 Very Poor  56 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       8            5            8            
Max LVORI Late        3            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
71 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH
59 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
52 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 71 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 79 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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