FNUS51 KRNK 250238 AAB FWFRNK FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA 938 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 .DISCUSSION... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR ALONG WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY. NCZ002-250915- ALLEGHANY NC- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA 938 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009 TONIGHT WED WED NIGHT THU CLOUD COVER CLOUDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0 MIN/MAX TEMP 40 54 37 51 MAX/MIN RH % 100 61 84 55 WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 6 WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR SW 5 LGT/VAR W 9G21 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 3640 5750 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 9 W 22 VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 32760 126500 DISPERSION (EVENING) VERY POOR VERY POOR LAL 1 1 1 1 HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 3 REMARKS...NONE. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH 50 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.