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

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST INTO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TONIGHT.
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. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO A FEW 
INCHES ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPES IN WEST VIRGINIA. 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING 
THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES 
THROUGH SUNDAY.

VAZ017-260915-
FLOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FLOYD
255 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      SNOW SHOWERS 
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           20           
MIN/MAX TEMP          36           52           30           39           
MAX/MIN RH %          90           50           82           54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NW  5        NW 13G28     NW 17G34     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      NW  5        NW 17G35     NW 17G34     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   1 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 4860                      4070         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  3                      NW 41        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 14580                     166870       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 35 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 56 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 54 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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