Jefferson National Forest Presuppresion Forecast

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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
330 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

.DISCUSSION...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected 
through the upcoming week due to a stalled frontal boundary 
over the area. Above normal moisture will persist, allowing
additional rainfall of 0.75 to 2.00".  

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VAZ007-010>014-018-022-023-WVZ044-250800-
JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
330 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           90           70           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           50           50           
Min/Max Temp          56           75           57           79           
Max/Min RH %          100          77           97           75           
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         0.10         0.20         0.14         0.15         
Precip Duration       7            8            5            9            
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2480                      2720         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  9                      SW  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 22320                     16320        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         35 Fair      15 Gen Poor  11 Poor      14 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  24 Fair      1 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       6            9            7            8            
Max LVORI Late        9            4            8            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 76 percent. West
winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 56 percent.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 53 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
62 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
64 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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