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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.

NCZ019-152015-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
259 AM EDT Sun Jun 15 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Mon          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     80           70           90           
Chance of Thunder (%) 70           70           50           
Max/Min Temp          84           65           84           
Min/Max RH %          73           100          76           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      
Precip Amount         0.44         0.21         0.27         
Precip Duration       4            3            3            
Precip Begin          8 AM         Continuing   10 AM        
Precip End            Continuing   2 AM         Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3270                      2960         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW  7                     E  6         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    22890                     17760        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         18 Gen Poor  26 Fair      20 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          35 Fair      1 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  
Max LVORI Early       7            8            10           
Max LVORI Late        3            9            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.TUESDAY...Occasional showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows
in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum RH 73 percent.
South winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Occasional showers and a chance of thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s. Minimum RH
64 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 58 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s. Minimum
RH 49 percent. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 80s.
Minimum RH 51 percent. West winds around 5 mph.

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

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