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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
431 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATER TODAY. A STRONG 
COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY 
BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR ALONG WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND 
GUSTY WINDS INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST 
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A 
GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY.

VAZ015-252130-
GRAYSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INDEPENDENCE...WHITETOP...TROUTDALE...
VOLNEY
431 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            20           
MAX/MIN TEMP          56           38           52           
MIN/MAX RH %          56           80           45           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  6         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW  6        LGT/VAR      W 10G21      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                 1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    1 PM         
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5250                      6560         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 18                      W 16         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    94500                     104960       
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW
SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH 44 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 35 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
45 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 10 TO 15 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 15 TO 20 MPH.

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