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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
236 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

.DISCUSSION...

The combination of wind and low humidity will result in 
another day of drying today. Now that we have had a widespread 
deep freeze, there is a lot more material available to burn. 
The really low dewpoints the last few days, typical of an Arctic
airmass, and in combination with the wind, has really dried out
the leaf litter. Leaves are crunchy and receptive to fire. A 
higher level of caution is advised if burning.

Temperatures will trend warmer into the upcoming weekend.
Warmest readings are forecast along and east of the Blue Ridge
where readings will return to above normal. Caveat, there will 
be some clouds and showers around and a bit higher Rh, so there 
is a trade off. Winds will diminish for Friday, but increase 
again over the weekend, so not totally out of the woods with 
respect to wind either. 

In a nutshell, several more days of heightened awareness.

As for rain potential... Little or no measurable rain is 
expected until next week. There is a slight chance of showers 
across the mountains this weekend.

NCZ018-142115-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
236 AM EST Fri Nov 14 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sat          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Mclear       Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          62           42           64           
Min/Max RH %          23           84           61           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NW  3        W  5         W 10 G22     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  4         W  8 G22     W  9 G20     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3570                      3110         
Transport Wnd (mph)   W 12                      W 20         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    42840                     62200        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  7 Poor       33 Fair      
Max ADI Late          44 Gen Good  10 Poor      52 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       2            3            4            
Max LVORI Late        2            4            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around
50. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 51 percent. Northwest winds
20 to 30 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower
50s. Minimum RH 34 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the upper
30s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 67 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 50s. Minimum RH 81 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 81 percent. South
winds around 5 mph.

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

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