Winter Storm Warning and Winter Weather Advisory for Portions of the Area

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
355 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Colder than normal temperatures today and Tuesday. 
Warming trend second half of the week.  

Cold air has swept over the region. A cold front is now well
east of the forecast area. In its wake, expect blustery
northwest winds and below normal temperatures. Winter weather 
advisories for accumulating snow have been issued from the 
mountains of North Carolina, northward into the mountains of far
western Virginia and West Virginia. Elsewhere expecting mainly
flurries.

This will be some of the coldest air so far this season.
Widespread temperatures in the 20s are expected tonight with
some areas dipping into the teens.  Exposed water pumps will freeze 
if not properly winterized.

Enhanced fire danger concerns may return for the latter half of 
next week as temperatures trend warmer. Winds will remain gusty 
through Wednesday before diminishing Thursday and Friday. Little 
or no precipitation is expected east of the Blue Ridge the
entire week.

NCZ018-102115-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
355 AM EST Mon Nov 10 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Tue          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mclear       
Precip Type           Flurries     Snow Showers None         
Chance Precip (%)     30           70           0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          30           14           35           
Min/Max RH %          51           84           43           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW 16 G32    NW 17 G33    NW 16 G34    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NW 14 G26    NW 17 G34    W  9 G23     
Precip Amount         0.01         0.09         0.00         
Precip Duration       3            4                         
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing                
Precip End            Continuing   6 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    4380                      3160         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NW 26                     W 24         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    113880                    75840        
Dispersion                         Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         64 Good      42 Gen Good  59 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          77 Good      44 Gen Good  66 Good      
Max LVORI Early       3            3            3            
Max LVORI Late        2            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the upper 40s. Minimum RH 48 percent. West winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s. Minimum RH 49 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 42 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the upper
50s. Minimum RH 60 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 75 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation near normal.

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