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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
148 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...

High pressure will allow for dry conditions through tonight, 
with increasing clouds this evening. The next weather system 
nears from the west on Tuesday, bringing chances of rain 
through Wednesday. A more potent front moves through the region
on Wednesday and a much colder airmass is expected for 
Thanksgiving and beyond.

NCZ018-250915-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
148 PM EST Mon Nov 24 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         Showers      Tstms        Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            80           90           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           0            
Min/Max Temp          41           55           48           59           
Max/Min RH %          96           81           100          59           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SE  3        S  6 G17     S  4         W  8 G23     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   S  4         S  6         SW  4        W 13 G27     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.18         0.19         0.03         
Precip Duration                    6            9            1            
Precip Begin                       6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End                         Continuing   Continuing   1 PM         
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 1430                      3490         
Transport Wnd (mph)                S  7                      W 24         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 10010                     83760        
Dispersion            Poor                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         5 Very Poor  7 Poor       5 Very Poor  52 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  10 Poor      5 Very Poor  61 Good      
Max LVORI Early       4            7            9            8            
Max LVORI Late        5            8            9            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Windy. Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in
the mid 30s. Minimum RH 39 percent. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs in the
lower 30s. Minimum RH 37 percent. Northwest winds 20 to 25 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper
30s. Minimum RH 36 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and a slight chance of
snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
64 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the upper 40s. Minimum RH 79 percent. South winds
5 to 10 mph.

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

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