FNUS51 KRNK 181352
FWFRNK

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
952 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...

A FRONT EXTENDED FROM CENTRAL OHIO INTO NORTHEAST NORTH CAROLINA
THIS MORNING. THIS FRONT WILL DRIFT SOUTHEAST AND REMAIN ACROSS
THE MID ATLANTIC REGION THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL RESULT
IN PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
NIGHT. THE INCREASED CLOUD COVER AND RAINFALL WILL KEEP HUMIDITY 
LEVELS VERY HIGH ACROSS THE REGION INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK...LEADING 
TO A LOW FIRE WEATHER THREAT OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS.

BY TUESDAY LOW PRESSURE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL PUSH THE 
FRONT NORTH OUT OF THE REGION. ON FRIDAY A COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH
THE AREA.

VAZ013-182115-
PULASKI-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RADFORD...PULASKI
952 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        CLOUDY       MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS        
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     90           80           80           
MAX/MIN TEMP          72           59           76           
MIN/MAX RH %          71           94           60           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SE  5        LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.26         0.43         0.62         
PRECIP DURATION       6            9            6            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    6150                      4600         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 29                      S  9         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    178350                    41400        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               POOR                      
LAL                   5            5            4            
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
ADI EARLY             46 GEN GOOD  69 GOOD      21 FAIR      
ADI LATE              91 GOOD      7 POOR       32 FAIR      
MAX LVORI EARLY       10           4            8            
MAX LVORI LATE        3            6            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...SHOWERS WITH THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. MINIMUM RH
57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. MINIMUM RH 52 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
80S. MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S. MINIMUM RH 61 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. MINIMUM RH
55 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.

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