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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.

VAZ019-252130-
ALLEGHANY VA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLIFTON FORGE
431 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          57           38           54           
MIN/MAX RH %          59           85           46           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  5         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  9G17      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0                         2            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM                      7 AM         
PRECIP END            10 AM                     CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    5450                      7260         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SW 14                     W  9         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    76300                     65340        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          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 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 46 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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
58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

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