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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
Unsettled weather is expected early this week with several
rounds of showers bringing some much needed rainfall.
Rainfall amounts may average around an inch or so for much
of the area through Wednesday. Cooler temperatures follow
for mid to late week. Fire concerns will be low this week.
NCZ018-220830-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
209 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Tstms Tstms Tstms Rain
Chance Precip (%) 50 90 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 50 50 50 0
Min/Max Temp 61 75 56 63
Max/Min RH % 100 79 100 95
Wind 20ft/early(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 5
Wind 20ft/late(mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var E 4 E 4
Precip Amount 0.12 0.34 0.46 0.29
Precip Duration 2 5 10 12
Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl) 2390 1720
Transport Wnd (mph) S 5 NE 8
Vent Rate (mph-ft) 11950 13760
Dispersion Very Poor Very Poor
Max ADI Early 4 Very Poor 6 Very Poor 8 Poor 13 Gen Poor
Max ADI Late 5 Very Poor 17 Gen Poor 5 Very Poor 16 Gen Poor
Max LVORI Early 6 10 9 8
Max LVORI Late 8 5 9 6
Remarks...None.
.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain. Lows in the lower 50s. East winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the
upper 50s. Minimum RH 98 percent. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 60s. Minimum RH 73 percent. North winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
56 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH
58 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH
62 percent. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal.