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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
208 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

.DISCUSSION...

Rain showers to continue into Wednesday as a result of an
approaching front. A strong cold front moves across the region
Wednesday night and much colder air will arrive for Thanksgiving
Day. Cool and dry conditions remain in place through Saturday.
Rain chances return by Sunday as another low pressure system
approaches the region.

NCZ018-260915-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
208 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025

                      Tonight      Wed          Wed Night    Thu          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     60           0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          46           57           23           38           
Max/Min RH %          100          60           79           39           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  S  5         W 10 G26     NW 18 G36    NW 16 G35    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  5 G17     W 14 G29     NW 19 G36    NW 14 G30    
Precip Amount         0.27         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       3                                                   
Precip Begin          6 PM                                                
Precip End            4 AM                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3300                      3710         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W 33                      W 30         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 108900                    111300       
Dispersion            Fair                      Excellent                 
Max ADI Early         6 Very Poor  62 Good      39 Fair      71 Good      
Max ADI Late          6 Very Poor  77 Good      39 Fair      75 Good      
Max LVORI Early       9            6            3            2            
Max LVORI Late        9            3            3            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.FRIDAY...Windy. Mostly clear. Lows around 19. Highs around 30.
Minimum RH 44 percent. Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 19. Highs in the upper
30s. Minimum RH 35 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, freezing rain and
a slight chance of snow. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower
40s. Minimum RH 61 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the lower
30s. Highs in the mid 40s. Minimum RH 70 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely and a chance of
freezing rain. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the lower 40s.
Minimum RH 73 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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