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FXUS61 KRNK 180506
AFDRNK
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
106 AM EDT SUN OCT 18 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION.
KEY MESSAGES
1) A QUIET WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEK, WITH
TEMPERATURES MODERATING TO NEAR NORMAL BY TUESDAY.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1: A QUIET WEATHER PATTERN IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE
WEEK, WITH TEMPERATURES MODERATING TO NEAR NORMAL BEGINNING
MONDAY.
BOTTOM LINE: NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
WEEK.
HIGH PRESSURE WILL MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE WEATHER PATTERN
ACROSS THE MID-ATLANTIC THIS WEEK, SUPPORTING MOSTLY CLEAR
SKIES AND WINDFLOW GENERALLY FROM THE NORTH-NORTHEAST. LATEST
DATA CONTINUES TO INDICATE LOW PRESSURE DEVELOPING OFF THE
ATLANTIC COAST WILL REMAIN FAR ENOUGH EAST SO AS NOT TO HAVE
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS OUR AREA.
STILL FORECASTING MONDAY EARLY MORNING TEMPERATURES TO RANGE
FROM THE UPPER 20S TO THE MID 30S ACROSS THE MOUNTAINS AND
FOOTHILLS, WHICH WILL SUPPORT ANOTHER ROUND OF FROST THAT MAY
DAMAGE OR KILL SENSITIVE VEGETATION. THEREAFTER, TEMPERATURES
WILL GRADUALLY MODERATE TO NEAR-NORMAL FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
WEEK.
AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/
EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS AREAWIDE THROUGH THE 18/06Z TAF PERIOD,
WITH CLEAR SKIES FORECASTED THROUGHOUT. WINDFLOW WILL GENERALLY
BE FROM THE NORTHEAST TODAY, WITH SUSTAINED SPEEDS INCREASING
INTO THE 5KT TO 10KT RANGE AFTER 14Z, WHILE GUSTS MAY REACH AS
HIGH AS 20KT AT TIMES. SPEEDS WILL DIMINISH TO LESS THAN 5KT
AFTER 23Z THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT.
OUTLOOK MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...
FOR MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY: NO SIGNIFICANT FLIGHT RESTRICTIONS
ARE ANTICIPATED. DRY WEATHER AND VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE PERIOD. WINDFLOW WILL REMAIN GENERALLY FROM THE
NORTH- NORTHEAST, WITH DAYTIME GUSTS IN THE 10KT TO LOCALLY 20KT
RANGE.
RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
VA...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR VAZ007-009>020.
FROST ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR VAZ022>024-
032>035.
NC...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NCZ001-002-018.
FROST ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NCZ003-019.
WV...FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR WVZ042>044-507-
508.
DISCUSSION...NF
AVIATION...SH
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