Fire Weather Forecast - Watauga County, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
502 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure over the western Atlantic with high pressure over the 
eastern Unites States will keep a low probability of
precipitation over the area through Sunday. Next week a cold 
front approaching from the central United States will result in 
a higher chance of showers and thunderstorms. Temperatures will 
be near to slightly above normal through the weekend.

NCZ018-192015-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
502 AM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024

                      Today        Tonight      Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           50           20           
Max/Min Temp          73           55           75           
Min/Max RH %          76           100          63           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.18         0.13         0.02         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            
Precip Begin          12 PM        Continuing   11 AM        
Precip End            Continuing   12 AM        Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3790                      4220         
Transport Wnd (mph)   N  5                      N  9         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    18950                     37980        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  7 Poor       30 Fair      
Max ADI Late          17 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       9            9            10           
Max LVORI Late        4            9            3            
LAL                   2            2            3            
Haines Index          2            2            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. Minimum RH 58 percent. Northwest winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 80 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
78 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 82 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

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