FNUS51 KRNK 250238 AAB
FWFRNK

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
938 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...
WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT. A STRONG 
COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA LATE 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.

VAZ018-250915-
CRAIG-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW CASTLE
938 PM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

                      TONIGHT      WED          WED NIGHT    THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         RAIN         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     0            20           0            30           
MIN/MAX TEMP          42           57           35           56           
MAX/MIN RH %          94           59           94           49           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  5         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  9G18      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                    0                         1            
PRECIP BEGIN                       6 AM                      1 PM         
PRECIP END                         10 AM                     CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 5240                      7110         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                SW 13                     W 20         
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 68120                     142200       
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...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 57 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
42 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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
58 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.

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