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FNUS51 KRNK 261741 FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 141 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 .DISCUSSION... Widespread wetting rainfall associated with Hurricane Helene will make for low fire weather concerns through the weekend. The storm will bring wind gusts from the east-southeast on Friday ranging from 25 to 35 mph across the Piedmont, ramping up to locally as high as 60 mph across the higher mountain ridges. Combined with wet soils, the gusty winds will result in scattered downed trees across the mountains. After the main bands of rain exit the region on Friday afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms will remain in the region through at least next Tuesday. VAZ010-262030- Bland- Including the city of Bland 141 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024 Today Tonight Fri Cloud Cover Cloudy Cloudy Mcldy Precip Type Tstms Showers Tstms Chance Precip (%) 100 80 100 Max/Min Temp 69 63 72 Min/Max RH % 94 99 84 Wind 20ft/early(mph) SE 4 E 8 G22 E 18 G38 Wind 20ft/late(mph) SE 7 E 12 G31 SE 16 G34 Precip Amount 0.77 0.30 1.12 Precip Duration 9 8 10 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2260 3020 Transport Wnd (mph) SE 21 S 32 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 47460 96640 Dispersion Excellent Max ADI Early 22 Fair 22 Fair 85 Good Max ADI Late 43 Gen Good 24 Fair 78 Good Max LVORI Early 9 5 4 Max LVORI Late 4 5 4 LAL 3 2 2 Haines Index 3 3 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 92 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 78 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH 72 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.