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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
639 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.
VAZ044-260915-
PITTSYLVANIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DANVILLE
639 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 41 61 36 52
MAX/MIN RH % 85 43 76 40
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 7 W 12G23
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 9G19 NW 12G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4150 5300
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 6 NW 37
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 24900 196100
DISPERSION (EVENING) VERY POOR FAIR
LAL 1 1 1 1
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 3
REMARKS...NONE.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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