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FNUS51 KRNK 010916 FWFRNK Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC National Weather Service Blacksburg VA 416 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 .DISCUSSION... A cold front shifts south into the southeast U.S. today into Thursday. Precipitation ends this morning with dry weather into this evening. Another wave of low pressure brings more rain Thursday before an arctic front enters Friday with colder and drier air for the weekend. NCZ018-012130- Watauga- Including the city of Boone 416 AM EST Wed Feb 1 2023 Today Tonight Thu Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Cloudy Precip Type Frz Rain Rain Rain Chance Precip (%) 30 40 90 Max/Min Temp 44 33 42 Min/Max RH % 75 100 80 Wind 20ft/early(mph) NW 7 G17 SW 3 SW 4 Wind 20ft/late(mph) NW 5 S 3 W 5 Precip Amount 0.00 0.02 0.28 Precip Duration 1 1 10 Precip Begin 6 AM 1 AM Continuing Precip End 10 AM Continuing Continuing Mixing Hgt(ft-AGL) 1920 1780 Transport Wnd (mph) NW 8 W 13 Vent Rate (mph-ft) 15360 23140 Dispersion 4 5 Max ADI Early 13 Gen Poor 4 Very Poor 14 Gen Poor Max ADI Late 14 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 24 Fair Max LVORI Early 6 7 8 Max LVORI Late 4 9 4 LAL 1 1 1 Haines Index 3 3 2 Remarks...None. .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain likely and a chance of snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds 15 to 20 mph. .SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 16. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 36 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. .MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 44 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 44 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.