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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

.DISCUSSION...
This weekend will be cooler but still foggy and rainy at times.
High pressure strengthening from the northeast will bring 
somewhat drier weather. Isolated to scattered showers and storms 
will be possible in the afternoons and evenings through Tuesday. 
More widespread showers and thunderstorms return beginning mid 
week. Temperatures will be about 7 to 10 degrees below normal 
through Friday.

NCZ018-022045-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     60           50           40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           50           40           
Max/Min Temp          67           56           68           
Min/Max RH %          84           100          70           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  5         E  4         E  6         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         E  5         E  5         
Precip Amount         0.08         0.15         0.11         
Precip Duration       5            2            2            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1800                      2620         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12                      E  8         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    21600                     20960        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         15 Gen Poor  21 Fair      22 Fair      
Max ADI Late          23 Fair      7 Poor       22 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            7            6            
Max LVORI Late        5            7            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
85 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the lower 70s. Minimum RH
83 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 78 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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

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