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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
259 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A stalled frontal boundary will remain within the region through
the weekend and into next week. Several disturbances will 
move along the boundary, resulting in scattered afternoon and 
evening rain and thunderstorms through the end of next week.
Moisture remains high through the week.

NCZ018-152015-
Watauga-
Including the city of Boone
259 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           60           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           60           50           
Max/Min Temp          75           61           78           
Min/Max RH %          76           99           74           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         Lgt/Var      W  3         
Precip Amount         0.61         0.21         0.29         
Precip Duration       6            3            5            
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2480                      2350         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 10                     S  5         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    24800                     11750        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         25 Fair      25 Fair      11 Poor      
Max ADI Late          28 Fair      2 Very Poor  14 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       6            8            8            
Max LVORI Late        4            8            5            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 78 percent.
Southwest winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Occasional showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 68 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. West winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
55 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows around 60. Highs around 80. Minimum RH 54 percent. West
winds around 5 mph.

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

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