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FNUS51 KRNK 260227 AAA FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...UPDATED National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 1027 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024 .DISCUSSION... A stationary front over the Mid Atlantic region will provide the focus for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. A secondary front moves across Thursday night, with lesser coverage for showers and storms by Friday. Low precipitation chances over the weekend, until later Sunday. Afternoon minimum relative humidities will drop to the 40% to 50% by Sunday, though closer to 70% over the southern Blue Ridge. NCZ018-260815- Watauga- Including the city of Boone 1027 PM EDT Thu Jul 25 2024 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy Precip Type None Tstms Tstms Tstms Chance Precip (%) 0 40 30 40 Min/Max Temp 60 74 59 77 Max/Min RH % 97 72 99 68 Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 3 Precip Amount 0.00 0.12 0.09 0.11 Precip Duration 2 2 2 Precip Begin 6 AM Continuing Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 3770 4450 Transport Wnd (mph) E 5 SE 3 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 18850 13350 Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor Max ADI Early 10 Poor 22 Fair 15 Gen Poor 13 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 2 Very Poor 23 Fair 1 Very Poor 37 Fair Max LVORI Early 7 8 8 9 Max LVORI Late 8 4 9 4 LAL 1 2 2 3 Haines Index 2 2 2 3 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 68 percent. South winds around 5 mph. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH 89 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 84 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 73 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 66 percent. West winds around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.