Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
930 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

.DISCUSSION...

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT FOR PARTS OF 
WV AND VA...

Scattered shower and thunderstorm activity will continue through
Monday. While not everyone will see wetting rain, an extremely 
humid airmass will continue to remain across the region. These
elevated humidity levels will keep any fire weather concerns to
a minimum. Drier conditions return Tuesday and Wednesday, with
additional chances for showers and storms for the end of the week.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
930 PM EDT Sun Aug 16 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        None         
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           30           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 40           30           30           0            
Min/Max Temp          64           84           63           83           
Max/Min RH %          100          61           100          56           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      W  5 G20     Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5 G20     W  5         Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.14         0.14         0.10         0.00         
Precip Duration       2            1            1                         
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing                
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   2 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4940                      5810         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 15                     NW 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 74100                     69720        
Dispersion            Fair                      Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         54 Gen Good  58 Gen Good  41 Gen Good  37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          7 Poor       77 Good      4 Very Poor  71 Good      
Max LVORI Early       5            6            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        6            3            7            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
mid 80s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
65 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 72 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
71 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 

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

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