FNUS51 KRNK 240137 AAA
FWFRNK

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
837 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK NORTHEAST OFF THE NORTH CAROLINA COAST
TONIGHT...THEN LIFT EAST OUT TO SEA TUESDAY. WET CONDITIONS WILL
PERSIST INTO TUESDAY MORNING BEFORE SOME DRYING DEVELOPS UNDER
HIGH PRESSURE TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A COLD FRONT WILL DROP SOUTHEAST
THROUGH THE REGION THANKSGIVING DAY FOLLOWED BY COLDER WEATHER
INCLUDING MOUNTAIN RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS BY FRIDAY.

VAZ033-240930-
FRANKLIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCKY MOUNT
837 PM EST MON NOV 23 2009

                      TONIGHT      TUE          TUE NIGHT    WED          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       MCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         DRIZZLE      RAIN         SHOWERS      
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     60           0            20           20           
MIN/MAX TEMP          41           57           41           57           
MAX/MIN RH %          99           70           100          68           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       3                         1            1            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM                      7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            6 AM                      CONTINUING   6 PM         
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 3070                      4530         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     SW  7        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 24560                     31710        
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...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. MINIMUM
RH 58 PERCENT. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. MINIMUM RH
46 PERCENT. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. MINIMUM RH 39 PERCENT. NORTHWEST
WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH 36 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST WINDS
15 TO 20 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S. MINIMUM RH
47 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

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