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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
1013 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST TO THE ATLANTIC OCEAN TONIGHT.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA 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.

VAZ020-260915-
BATH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS
1013 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            30           50           40           
MIN/MAX TEMP          37           50           29           41           
MAX/MIN RH %          91           53           84           55           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 10G22     NW 16G34     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      W  5         NW 12G29     NW 17G34     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.07         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION                    1            2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5170                      4880         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW  7                     NW 33        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 36190                     161040       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 FAIR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...BREEZY. PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM
RH 49 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH 55 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. MINIMUM RH
59 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MINIMUM RH 60 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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