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Experimental...Fire Weather Planning Forecast for VA Natl Forests
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE Blacksburg VA
700 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

.DISCUSSION... 

Expect increased humidity today with a chance for rain 
mainly along and south of the VA/NC border. Strong storm
system brings wetting rain then snow to the area tonight
into Sunday with snow showers accumulating in the mountains
through Monday night as temperatures return to below
normal. Northwest winds will be blustery Sunday into
Monday evening.

After the chill into Monday, temperatures moderate again by the 
middle next week before another front arrives with more rain
chances Thursday.

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JEFFERSON NATIONAL FOREST Eastern Divide Zone-
INCLUDING Blacksburg and New Castle
700 AM EST Sat Feb 21 2026

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         Snow/Rain    Snow         
Chance Precip (%)     0            60           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          57           29           41           
Min/Max RH %          36           92           52           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  5 G17     Lgt/Var      NW  6 G18    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW 11 G25    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.11         0.06         
Precip Duration                    6            2            
Precip Begin                       7 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3040                      4620         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W  8                      NW 35        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    24320                     161700       
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         23 Fair      2 Very Poor  56 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          29 Fair      10 Poor      100 Good     
Max LVORI Early       3            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            5            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 30. Minimum RH 53 percent.
Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Scattered snow showers. Lows around 19.
Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 38 percent. West winds 15 to
20 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Warmer. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 46 percent. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 41 percent. West winds 10 to
15 mph. 

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

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