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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.

NCZ002-260915-
ALLEGHANY NC-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPARTA
639 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TONIGHT      THU          THU NIGHT    FRI          

CLOUD COVER           MCLEAR       PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            0            40           30           
MIN/MAX TEMP          35           50           30           39           
MAX/MIN RH %          88           52           80           51           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      NW  6        NW 14G30     NW 19G39     
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      W  7G18      NW 19G40     NW 18G34     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.01         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                 2            2            
PRECIP BEGIN                                    7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                                      CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5100                      4260         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                W  5                      NW 45        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 25500                     191700       
DISPERSION (EVENING)  POOR                      GOOD                      
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            2            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...BREEZY. MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
10 TO 15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 48 PERCENT. SOUTH 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 MID 40S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

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