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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.
NCZ005-260915-
ROCKINGHAM-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EDEN
639 PM EST WED NOV 25 2009
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 20 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 40 61 37 54
MAX/MIN RH % 90 42 76 36
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR LGT/VAR W 8 NW 11G21
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR NW 8 NW 12G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL) 4350 5720
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 7 NW 32
VENT RATE (MPH-FT) 30450 183040
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 UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS
IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM RH 53 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...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...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
50 PERCENT. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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