Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
830 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the end of the month. Temperatures 
will remain near seasonal normals, with highs in the 60s and 70s,
and lows in the 30s and 40s. Minimum RH values will rise some 
into the weekend into the 40 to 50 percent range.

No measurable rainfall is anticipated through the end of the month.
The next best chance for rainfall looks to be early November.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST South Zone-
INCLUDING Mt Rogers and Wythe
830 PM EDT Sat Oct 24 2026

                      Tonight      Sun          Sun Night    Mon          

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          37           62           35           67           
Max/Min RH %          100          46           90           31           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3100                      2700         
Transport Wnd (mph)                E  3                      NW  3        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 9300                      8100         
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         7 Poor       15 Gen Poor  5 Very Poor  5 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          3 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  17 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       3            6            4            5            
Max LVORI Late        4            3            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Light winds. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 53 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Light winds. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the upper
60s. Minimum RH 45 percent. Light winds. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Light winds. 

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

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