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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front extends from western Pennsylvania to central
Tennessee. This front will move east triggering numerous 
showers and thunderstorms across the Mid-Atlantic states. 
Storms may contain torrential downpours and gusty winds. 
Slightly cooler and less humid air will move into the region by 
Thursday, followed by a seasonally warm but pleasant holiday 
weekend. No rain is expected over the 4th of July weekend, but 
it looks like the typical summertime daily afternoon 
thunderstorm pattern returns for next week.

VAZ016-020830-
Carroll-
Including the city of Galax
216 PM EDT Tue Jul 1 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mclear       Mclear       
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     80           50           0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 80           50           0            0            
Min/Max Temp          63           81           61           82           
Max/Min RH %          100          67           96           52           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      NW  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      N  3         Lgt/Var      N  4         
Precip Amount         0.47         0.08         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       7            2                                      
Precip Begin          6 PM         Continuing                             
Precip End            Continuing   6 PM                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 4440                      6330         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW  8                     N  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 35520                     37980        
Dispersion            Very Poor                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      34 Fair      35 Fair      37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  37 Fair      2 Very Poor  44 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       9            9            6            7            
Max LVORI Late        9            4            7            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 54 percent. North winds around 5 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. Minimum RH 57 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds around 5 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
62 percent. West winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
60 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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