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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
333 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT THROUGH
WEDNESDAY NIGHT. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA
LATER THURSDAY BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR ALONG WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW
SHOWERS INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST ACROSS
THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A GRADUAL
MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY.

WVZ043-250945-
SUMMERS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HINTON...HIX
333 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            30           
MIN/MAX TEMP          41           57           36           51           
MAX/MIN RH %          96           57           93           54           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      SW  5        LGT/VAR      W  8G17      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.01         
PRECIP DURATION                    1                         2            
PRECIP BEGIN                       10 AM                     7 AM         
PRECIP END                         4 PM                      CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5780                      7190         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 15                     W 21         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 86700                     150990       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. MINIMUM RH
65 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
48 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
49 PERCENT. SOUTH 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
55 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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