FNUS51 KRNK 151916
FWFRNK

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR SW VA...SE WV AND NW NC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
316 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE IS GOING TO REMAIN WEDGED IN PLACE THROUGH MONDAY. A
SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL KEEP PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN UNTIL
MONDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES MODIFY FOR MIDWEEK AS WE DRY OUT WITH
HIGH PRESSURE IN CONTROL.

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NCZ020-160930-
YADKIN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...YADKINVILLE
316 PM EDT SUN MAR 15 2009

                      TONIGHT      MON          MON NIGHT    TUE          

CLOUD COVER           CLOUDY       CLOUDY       PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           90           50           0            
MIN/MAX TEMP          40           51           41           62           
MAX/MIN RH %          100          78           93           46           
WND20FT2MIN/EARLY(MPH)LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
WND20FT2MIN/LATE(MPH) LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.13         0.05         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       2            7            3                         
PRECIP BEGIN          6 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   2 AM                      
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL)                 2250                      4520         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)                NE  8                     NE  8        
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)                 18000                     36160        
DISPERSION (EVENING)  VERY POOR                 VERY POOR                 
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
HAINES INDEX          2            2            2            3            

REMARKS...NONE.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM RH 40 PERCENT. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. MINIMUM
RH 41 PERCENT. WEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 40. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 33 PERCENT.
NORTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
HIGHS AROUND 60. MINIMUM RH 34 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH. 
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. MINIMUM RH 37 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.