Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast - Eastern

Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
431 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

.DISCUSSION... 

Unsettled weather expected through the weekend with clouds
and an opportunity for showers and thunderstorms. Humidity
is expected to remain elevated through the weekend. 
Drier and cooler weather will follow after Monday.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
431 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

                      Tonight      Sat          Sat Night    Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           30           40           60           
Min/Max Temp          63           87           61           83           
Max/Min RH %          100          42           100          60           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  6         Lgt/Var      W  5         
Precip Amount         0.23         0.07         0.07         0.07         
Precip Duration       2            1            2            5            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 7070                      5140         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 12                     W 13         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 84840                     66820        
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      65 Good      46 Gen Good  65 Good      
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  86 Good      3 Very Poor  73 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            8            5            9            
Max LVORI Late        7            1            6            3            
LAL                   3            2            4            4            
Haines Index          3            4            5            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely. Lows
in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 71 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s. Minimum RH 54 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
mid 70s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 57 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 

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

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