Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
230 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Cool moist northeasterly wind flow will result in persist 
cloud cover through Monday morning. Skies will become sunny
tomorrow from north to south as high pressure builds in. Expect 
dry weather for the rest of the week. The next chance of wetting 
rain may not come until next weekend.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
230 AM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Clear        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          39           70           42           77           
Max/Min RH %          96           45           99           42           
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)                 4100                      4230         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  2                     W  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 8200                      38070        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         32 Fair      14 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  10 Poor      
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  1 Very Poor  50 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       4            7            6            8            
Max LVORI Late        6            2            8            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 67 percent. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. 

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

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