Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

News Headlines

Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
430 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather is expected through the end of the month with 
near to slightly above normal temperatures. 

The next appreciable chance for rainfall looks to be
early November.

VAZ007-010>014-018-022-023-WVZ044-262000-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
430 AM EDT Mon Oct 26 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          70           38           71           
Min/Max RH %          34           95           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3160                      3630         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW  7                     E  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    22120                     18150        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         3 Very Poor  6 Very Poor  4 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          23 Fair      1 Very Poor  22 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            4            6            
Max LVORI Late        2            6            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 56 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 48 percent. Light winds. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. Light winds. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Light winds. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 71 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 

$$

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

$$

Radar