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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.

VAZ047-260915-
BUCKINGHAM-
1013 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            30           0            
MIN/MAX TEMP          40           61           34           53           
MAX/MIN RH %          96           49           88           42           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W 11G22      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      NW  7        NW 11G23     
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)                 3270                      6100         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SE  5                     NW 31        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 16350                     189100       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 POOR                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            4            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. 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 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 5 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 AROUND 5 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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