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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...
This weekend will be cooler but still foggy and rainy at times.
High pressure strengthening from the northeast will bring 
somewhat drier weather. Isolated to scattered showers and storms 
will be possible in the afternoons and evenings through Tuesday. 
More widespread showers and thunderstorms return beginning mid 
week. Temperatures will be about 7 to 10 degrees below normal 
through Friday.

NCZ001-022045-
Ashe-
Including the city of West Jefferson
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           50           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           20           
Max/Min Temp          68           54           69           
Min/Max RH %          87           99           70           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  4         E  3         E  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4         E  4         SE  5        
Precip Amount         0.05         0.08         0.06         
Precip Duration       2            2            2            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1790                      2990         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12                      E  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21480                     23920        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         13 Gen Poor  22 Fair      23 Fair      
Max ADI Late          23 Fair      7 Poor       25 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       9            7            7            
Max LVORI Late        5            7            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 67 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 82 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 85 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 80 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 75 percent.
Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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