Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast - Central

Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
300 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

.DISCUSSION...

...Low Humidity, strong winds and warm temperatures through this
evening...

Gusty winds and low relative humidity values will continue to pose
a fire threat through this afternoon. High pressure will build in
tonight and tomorrow causing winds to subside. The next chance of
wetting rain comes by Friday morning as a frontal system moves
through. Temperatures remain at or above normal for the next week.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Central Zone-
INCLUDING Warm Springs, James River, Glenwood, and Pedlar
300 PM EST Wed Jan 29 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Cloudy       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            90           90           
Min/Max Temp          26           53           38           54           
Max/Min RH %          74           35           97           77           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 10 G35    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5 G25     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  5 G22    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.54         0.63         
Precip Duration                                 9            12           
Precip Begin                                    6 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2520                      1140         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S 10                      SW  9        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 25200                     10260        
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  14 Gen Poor  4 Very Poor  6 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       26 Fair      2 Very Poor  11 Poor      
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4            7            
Max LVORI Late        3            2            6            7            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds
15 to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the mid
40s. Minimum RH 59 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs
around 60. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 50s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 62 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

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