Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
1000 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...


A slight cooling period will continue, with temperatures in the 
Mountains expected to be in the low to mid 80s, and Piedmont 
locations likely remaining in the 90s. This will mean heat index 
values will peak in the low 90s across the mountains, and the low
upper 90s across the Piedmont. Each day the region looks to cool 
by a few degrees, which will bring temperatures back to seasonal 
values for this time of the year. 

Increasing chances for showers and thunderstorms beginning 
today and into next week may cause issues with lightning- 
started fires; however, they will also bring much needed rainfall
to the region.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
1000 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     30           50           50           70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 30           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          65           85           62           87           
Max/Min RH %          97           53           100          61           
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         0.09         0.10         0.06         0.06         
Precip Duration       2            1            1            4            
Precip Begin          6 PM         11 AM        Continuing   7 AM         
Precip End            12 AM        Continuing   2 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 5030                      4900         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  8                      NW 15        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 40240                     73500        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         19 Gen Poor  27 Fair      18 Gen Poor  60 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  46 Gen Good  2 Very Poor  76 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            9            7            9            
Max LVORI Late        8            2            9            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 59 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 54 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH
66 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 

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

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