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
157 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...

Dry weather continues through the this evening. A wedge of high
pressure will bring low clouds and possible some drizzle into
the area overnight and through tomorrow. Cool air and clouds 
will remain in place through Saturday, along with some chances
of drizzle.

Dry conditions and very warm temperatures return for the 
end of the weekend and remain into the middle of next week.

NCZ018-260815-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
157 PM EDT Thu Apr 25 2024

                      Tonight      Fri          Fri Night    Sat          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Sprinkles    Showers      Showers      None         
Chance Precip (%)     10           20           30           0            
Min/Max Temp          43           57           47           65           
Max/Min RH %          99           73           99           58           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W  3         SE  7 G18    SE  7 G18    SE  9 G19    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         SE  8 G18    SE  8 G19    S 10 G20     
Precip Amount         0.00         0.01         0.01         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            2            2                         
Precip Begin          2 AM         Continuing   Continuing                
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   6 AM                      
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 1920                      3290         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SE  8                     S 15         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 15360                     49350        
Dispersion            Poor                      Good                      
Max ADI Early         28 Fair      14 Gen Poor  16 Gen Poor  31 Fair      
Max ADI Late          9 Poor       17 Gen Poor  10 Poor      39 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       3            6            5            6            
Max LVORI Late        5            5            6            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            1            
Haines Index          4            3            2            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. Minimum RH 50 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. Minimum RH 43 percent. South winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
58 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH 47 percent.
West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
Minimum RH 47 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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