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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
218 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Our next storm system is expected to move into the region by 
Friday bringing our next chance of rain. Until then, light winds 
and above normal temperatures are expected.

VAZ013-200930-
Pulaski-
Including the cities of Radford and Pulaski
218 PM EST Wed Nov 19 2025

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            40           50           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          45           61           48           66           
Max/Min RH %          97           66           95           71           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      SW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      W  3         Lgt/Var      SW  5        
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.05         0.11         
Precip Duration                                 1            2            
Precip Begin                                    2 AM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3270                      2260         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 12                      SW  6        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 39240                     13560        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         2 Very Poor  20 Gen Poor  3 Very Poor  4 Very Poor  
Max ADI Late          2 Very Poor  38 Fair      2 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       6            8            5            7            
Max LVORI Late        7            3            7            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 60s. Minimum RH 65 percent. Northwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs around 60.
Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 66 percent. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 63 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

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