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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
423 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

.DISCUSSION...

FIRE WEATHER THREATS WILL REMAIN LOW INTO MIDWEEK...WITH 
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE FORECAST. LOW PRESSURE ALOFT
ACROSS SOUTHERN VIRGINIA WILL MOVE EAST THIS MORNING. A
LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO
THE GREAT LAKES BY THURSDAY. THIS SYSTEM WILL PUSH A COLD FRONT
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY...FOLLOWED BY HIGH PRESSURE ON FRIDAY.

VAZ017-212130-
FLOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLOYD
423 AM EDT TUE MAY 21 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      WED          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           40           
MAX/MIN TEMP          80           61           80           
MIN/MAX RH %          57           95           53           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  7         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.05         0.07         
PRECIP DURATION       3            3            2            
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   6 AM         
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   2 AM         CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6230                      4110         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W  7                      S 15         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    43610                     61650        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
LAL                   3            3            3            
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            
ADI EARLY             11 POOR      15 GEN POOR  18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE              28 FAIR      7 POOR       47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY       7            4            9            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            5            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 63 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 50. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 49 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.

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


 

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