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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
333 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA
LATER 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.

VAZ013-250945-
PULASKI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PULASKI
333 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            20           
MIN/MAX TEMP          41           57           37           54           
MAX/MIN RH %          99           59           91           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  5         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SW  5        LGT/VAR      W  8         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION                    1                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 AM                     1 PM         
PRECIP END                         4 PM                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4380                      6350         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W 15                      W 20         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 65700                     127000       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            2            

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 53 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
42 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
52 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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


 

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