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AFDRNK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
121 PM EDT Sat Sep 26 2026

.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Aviation updated.

Kept it dry through tomorrow as Nor`easter pulls away. Lowered
dewpoints into Tuesday and lowered PoPs to high chance next
Saturday.

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.KEY MESSAGES...
1) Quiet weather through the upcoming week. Next chance of
showers will be next weekend.

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.DISCUSSION...
KEY MESSAGE 1: Quiet weather.

You can expect the Nor`easter off the mid-Atlantic coast to
bring some gusty winds today and Sunday to portions of our area
mainly in the 15-25 mph range. Some mid and high clouds could
surge southward at times but overall mostly clear skies
expected. Should be a good sunset/evening to watch the Harvest
moon rise.

Through the middle of next week, 5h heights build and
temperatures will start rising above normal, though with drier
airmass, low temps may be closer to normal.

Upper ridge breaks down next weekend as a trough pushes into the
Midwest. Should see moisture increasing by Saturday with shower
chances returning.

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.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
VFR conditions are expected through the taf valid period.
Exception being LWB where LIFR or lower fog returns late
tonight.

Northwest to north winds may gust at times to around 20kts this
afternoon and again by 16z Sunday at most terminals.


EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...

VFR conditions will persist through mid-week. Nightly chances
of some river/mountain valley fog will be possible, with any
sub- VFR conditions improving rapidly after sunrise.

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.RNK WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VA...None.
NC...None.
WV...None.

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DISCUSSION...WP
AVIATION...WP