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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.

NCZ019-022045-
Wilkes-
Including the city of Wilkesboro
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     50           40           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 50           40           20           
Max/Min Temp          72           60           75           
Min/Max RH %          83           100          66           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  3        Lgt/Var      NE  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   NE  4        Lgt/Var      E  4         
Precip Amount         0.08         0.10         0.04         
Precip Duration       2            2            2            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2280                      4500         
Transport Wnd (mph)   NE 13                     NE 10        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    29640                     45000        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         27 Fair      24 Fair      27 Fair      
Max ADI Late          31 Fair      4 Very Poor  37 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       7            9            7            
Max LVORI Late        4            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 64 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 82 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 81 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
76 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

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

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