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FXUS61 KRNK 210648
AFDRNK
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BLACKSBURG VA
248 AM EDT WED OCT 21 2026
WHAT HAS CHANGED
OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES AND DEW POINTS ADJUSTED TO REFLECT MOS
GUIDANCE AND PREVIOUS OBSERVATIONS.
AVIATION DISCUSSION UPDATED.
KEY MESSAGES
1) DRY WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
DISCUSSION
KEY MESSAGE 1:DRY WITH SEASONABLE TEMPERATURES THROUGH EARLY NEXT
WEEK.
THE REGION IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SURFACE
HIGH PRESSURE LIKELY THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEKEND, AND EARLY
NEXT WEEK. WITH HIGH PRESSURE AND MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES OVER THE
REGION THROUGH THE NEXT WEEK, TEMPERATURES LOOK TO MODERATE TO
MORE SEASONABLE VALUES IN THE 60S AND 70S FOR HIGHS EACH DAY,
AND 30S/40S FOR LOWS AT NIGHT.
AT THIS TIME, NO PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH AT LEAST EARLY
NEXT WEEK, AND IS NOT LOOKING LIKELY FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE
MONTH.
AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/
VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD, WITH
NORTH/NORTHEAST WINDS BETWEEN 5-10 KNOTS. SOME GUSTS OF 10-15
KNOTS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT LYH AND DAN TODAY DURING THE 18-00
UTC TIMEFRAME. WITH A DRY AIRMASS IN PLACE, FOG FORMATION AT
NIGHT WILL BE DIFFICULT EXCEPT FOR RIGHT ALONG RIVER VALLEYS.
LOW LEVEL MOISTURE HAS INCREASED SOME COMPARED TO PREVIOUS
NIGHTS ACROSS THE AREA; THEREFORE, ITS POSSIBLE THAT LWB MAY SEE
SLIGHTLY MORE RIVER VALLEY FOG COMPARED TO THE PREVIOUS NIGHTS.
EXTENDED OUTLOOK...
VFR CONDITIONS LIKELY TO CONTINUE INTO THE REST OF THE WEEK AS
HIGHER PRESSURE PROVIDES MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND CALM WEATHER.
ADDITIONAL ROUNDS OF EARLY MORNING RIVER FOG WILL STILL BE POSSIBLE
FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS, ESPECIALLY FOR KLWB.
RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
VA...NONE.
NC...NONE.
WV...NONE.
DISCUSSION...EB
AVIATION...EB/CG
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