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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
431 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009

.DISCUSSION...
DRIER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION BY LATER TODAY. A STRONG 
COLD FRONT WILL SWING THROUGH THE AREA LATE THURSDAY 
BRINGING MUCH COLDER AIR ALONG WITH MOUNTAIN SNOW SHOWERS AND 
GUSTY WINDS INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST 
ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES DURING THE WEEKEND ALLOWING FOR A 
GRADUAL MODERATION IN TEMPERATURES THROUGH SUNDAY.

VAZ020-252130-
BATH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HOT SPRINGS
431 AM EST WED NOV 25 2009

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      THU          

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         NONE         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     20           0            30           
MAX/MIN TEMP          53           37           53           
MIN/MAX RH %          66           86           47           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      W  5         
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) SW  5        LGT/VAR      W  8         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0                         2            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM                      7 AM         
PRECIP END            10 AM                     CONTINUING   
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)    4620                      6740         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   W 15                      SW  9        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    69300                     60660        
DISPERSION (EVENING)               VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          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 UPPER 30S.
MINIMUM RH 62 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MINIMUM RH 51 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
HIGHS AROUND 50. MINIMUM RH 38 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 TO
20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM
RH 49 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 60 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.

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