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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
639 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TONIGHT.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY 
BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR ALONG WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND 
GUSTY WINDS INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A FEW 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN WEST VIRGINIA. 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING 
THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES 
THROUGH SUNDAY.

NCZ001-260915-
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INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WEST JEFFERSON
639 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           60           60           
MIN/MAX TEMP          33           48           29           37           
MAX/MIN RH %          96           56           89           56           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      W  6         NW 13G28     NW 17G37     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      W  9G19      NW 17G37     NW 16G34     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.03         
PRECIP DURATION                    1            5            6            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4990                      4190         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  8                      NW 41        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 39920                     171790       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...WINDY. PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 20 TO
30 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 58 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.