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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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