Fire Weather Forecast - Watauga County, NC

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
135 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.DISCUSSION... 
Low fire weather concerns today and this week due to snow and
below normal temperatures.

Snow cover will linger much of the
week, preventing any fire concerns. A much colder airmass arrives
over the weekend, which could bring more mountain snow to the
area.

NCZ018-092115-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
135 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          37           23           46           
Min/Max RH %          60           90           56           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      SW  3        W 11 G29     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  4        SW  6 G19    W 13 G29     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.01         
Precip Duration                                 0            
Precip Begin                                    3 PM         
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1860                      3330         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     W 38         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    18600                     126540       
Dispersion                         Poor                      
Max ADI Early         10 Poor      3 Very Poor  86 Good      
Max ADI Late          19 Gen Poor  6 Very Poor  93 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            5            3            
Max LVORI Late        5            4            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain. Lows
in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 68 percent.
West winds 20 to 30 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.
Minimum RH 59 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and freezing
rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH
53 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain and freezing rain. Lows
in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 55 percent.
Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 15. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 37 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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