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FXUS61 KRNK 041812
AFDRNK

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
212 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will maintain dry and seasonal weather over the
region through the weekend. Next week the high moves offshore
while a front approaches from the west. Temperatures will warm
ahead of the front with above normal readings expected Monday
and Tuesday. The front is expected to bring showers to the
region Wednesday, followed by noticeably cooler temperatures
Thursday and Friday.

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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/...
As of 200 PM EDT Saturday...

Key Message: Dry and seasonable weather.

High pressure remains in control. Basically looking at fair
weather with lows tonight in 40s and highs on Sunday in the 70s.
Expect fog formation again tonight, mainly within the New,
Greenbrier, and upper James River basins.

In this weather pattern, persistence is the best forecast.

&&

.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
As of 200 PM EDT Saturday...

Key Message:

 - The transition from the weekend to the new week will be slow,
keeping the weather generally pleasant and notably warm.

From Sunday night into Monday, the parent high-pressure system will
drift further out to sea, gradually positioning itself over the
Atlantic. However, its influence will be a lasting one, as it will
continue to keep the airmass over the region dry through Monday
night. As the high pressure pulls away, the surface wind flow will
eventually become southerly. This southerly wind will begin to draw
moisture northward, primarily affecting the mountains, but this
moisture increase should only result in increasing clouds, not
precipitation. Thanks to this southerly flow and the lingering dry
air, temperatures will be significantly warmer than normal, running
5F to 8F above average. High temperatures will generally be in the
70s, with the Piedmont area having the best chance to warm up to
80F.

A significant cold front will begin its descent, pushing into the
Ohio Valley Tuesday. Ahead of this front, atmospheric moisture and
instability will increase, creating the potential for pre-frontal
showers across the mountains late in the day. However, the airmass
over the foothills and Piedmont will remain largely dry and warm for
most of the day. High temperatures will reflect the lingering
warmth, with a noticeable gradient across the region: highs will
range from the mid to upper 70s across the mountains, while
locations east of the Blue Ridge can expect to see temperatures
climb into the lower 80s.

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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
As of 200 PM EDT Saturday...

Key Message:

 - The prevailing warm and stable weather will give way to a
significant change midweek as a frontal system moves through.

On Wednesday, a cold front, driven by an upper-level positive-tilted
trough, will push across Southwest Virginia, Northwest North
Carolina, and Southeast West Virginia. This system will bring
widespread showers to the region. The positive tilt suggests the
system will be somewhat less vigorous, and indeed, the front will
encounter enough dry air to limit total precipitation. Rainfall
should generally total around a quarter of an inch, though localized
isolated thunderstorms could produce higher, spotty amounts.

The fronts slow progress will lead to it stalling over the
Carolinas from Wednesday night into Thursday morning. However, the
change in airmass behind the front will be noticeable starting
Thursday. A dry high-pressure system will quickly build into the
area, setting up a stretch of notably cool weather. High
temperatures will drop to cooler-than-normal levels, ranging across
the 60s on both Thursday and Friday under mostly sunny skies.

Looking ahead to Saturday, the high pressure will begin to moderate,
allowing temperatures to rebound a few degrees, though conditions
are expected to remain dry and pleasant.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
As of 200 PM EDT Saturday...

Mainly VFR through the period. Similar to last few nights,
expect for within the New River, Greenbrier River, and upper
James River basins which will likely have impacts to vsby at
KLWB and KBCB between 09Z-14Z time frame. Winds are expected to
remain light and variable during the day and calm at night.

Forecast confidence = high.


EXTENDED AVIATION OUTLOOK...

Fair weather expected through into early next week. In general,
expecting VFR. Only exception will be late night and early
morning river fog vcnty of LWB/BCB.

The next best chance of precipitation will be the middle of
next week when a cold front crosses the region on Wednesday.

&&

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

&&

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SYNOPSIS...PM
NEAR TERM...PM
SHORT TERM...RCS
LONG TERM...RCS
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