Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
230 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Residual wind gusts will gradually decline today and a warming
trend will persist into Friday. A cold front will pass through
Friday night into Saturday morning and provide another chance
of showers. Significantly colder and drier air will follow the
front. Until then, no additional precipitation is expected
and wildfire concerns remain low.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
230 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Clear        Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          51           81           56           84           
Max/Min RH %          100          55           95           54           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4630                      3640         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 17                      W 17         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 78710                     61880        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Poor                      
Max ADI Early         12 Poor      12 Poor      21 Fair      47 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  88 Good      4 Very Poor  69 Good      
Max LVORI Early       8            8            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        8            3            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the lower 60s.
Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 74 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Partly cloudy. Much cooler. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northwest
winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 48 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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