FNUS51 KRNK 260313 AAB
FWFRNK

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.

VAZ022-260915-
ROANOKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROANOKE...SALEM
1013 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           20           
MIN/MAX TEMP          36           57           33           47           
MAX/MIN RH %          86           45           80           46           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 12G26     W 16G34      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW 14G34     NW 16G33     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            1            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 6110                      4910         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  5                      NW 38        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 30550                     186580       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

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

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