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Spot Forecast for Claytor Lake Debris Response...Praetorian Fire Rescue
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
737 AM EST Wed Dec 4 2024

Forecast is based on forecast start time of 0800 EST on December 04.
If conditions become unrepresentative, contact the National Weather
Service.

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 PM EST
THURSDAY...

.DISCUSSION...

Light winds this morning, but increasing this afternoon and evening
ahead of an approaching cold front that is expected to impact the
region overnight. Winds this morning light to calm but increasing
to 20 to 30 mph this afternoon and evening.

Temperatures very cold this morning in the teens and single digits,
but then warm above freezing around noon. Highs by the afternoon in
the upper 30s to lower 40s.

Very strong winds tonight and tomorrow behind a strong cold front.
Gusts over 40mph possible tomorrow, along with temperatures
dropping throughout the day.


.REST OF TODAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (30-40 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (65-75 percent) then becoming
                    mostly sunny (30-40 percent).
Max temperature.....Around 44.
SURFACE WINDS KTS...Light winds becoming southwest 5 to 11 knots
                    with gusts to around 19 knots in the late
                    morning and afternoon.

TIME (EST)      8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
Sky (%).........4   3   8   23  50  62  73  66  42  24
Weather cov.....
Weather type....
Tstm cov........
Temp............19  22  26  30  35  39  44  43  42  41

.TONIGHT...

Sky/weather.........Partly cloudy (30-40 percent) then becoming
                    mostly cloudy (60-70 percent). Chance of
                    sprinkles late in the evening. Slight chance of
                    rain showers overnight, then slight chance of
                    snow showers early in the morning.
Min temperature.....Around 29.
SURFACE WINDS KTS...Southwest winds 10 to 16 knots with gusts to
                    around 31 knots shifting to the west around 17
                    knots with gusts to around 32 knots early in
                    the morning.

TIME (EST)      6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
Sky (%).........16     33     61     56     57     72
Weather cov.....              CHANCE CHANCE S CHC  S CHC
Weather type....NONE   NONE   RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR RNSHWR
Tstm cov........
Temp............41     38     37     37     36     35

.THURSDAY...

Sky/weather.........Mostly sunny (25-35 percent). Slight chance of
                    snow showers early in the morning, then chance
                    of flurries early in the morning.
Max temperature.....Around 34.
SURFACE WINDS KTS...Northwest winds 13 to 18 knots with gusts to
                    around 32 knots.

TIME (EST)      6 AM   8 AM   10 AM  NOON   2 PM   4 PM
Sky (%).........51     54     33     23     13     2
Weather cov.....S CHC  CHANCE
Weather type....SNSHWR SNSHWR NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
Tstm cov........
Temp............31     29     32     32     28     24

$$
Forecaster...Gruver
Requested by...Eric Helpenstell
Type of request...MARINE
.TAG 2427766.0/RNK
.DELDT 12/04/24
.FormatterVersion 2.0.0
.EMAIL Helpenstell@PraetorianFire.com