Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
301 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Wetting rains in the mountains last night and early this morning will
dry out this afternoon and Monday. The Piedmont did not receive
any wetting rain or very little, so dead fuels here will be especially
dry Monday as RH values drop into the teens, and northwest winds
remain elevated through the day. 

The rest of the week appears mostly dry, with temps warming up 
after Tuesday back to above normal values. 

The next widespread rain chances won't return to the area until
next Saturday/Sunday. 



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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
301 PM EDT Sun Apr 19 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

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          33           56           28           71           
Max/Min RH %          76           24           66           23           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  7 G25     NW  8 G23    NW  5 G18    Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  6 G22     NW  9 G20    Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7180                      6680         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 21                     SW 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 150780                    66800        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         104 Very Good88 Good      91 Good      24 Fair      
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  95 Good      1 Very Poor  72 Good      
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 34 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 31 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
RH 51 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 52 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph. 

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

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