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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.

VAZ007-022045-
Tazewell-
Including the city of Tazewell
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Tstms        
Chance Precip (%)     40           30           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 20           0            20           
Max/Min Temp          71           56           72           
Min/Max RH %          74           92           60           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  5         SE  4        SE  5        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         SE  5        SE  5        
Precip Amount         0.01         0.03         0.01         
Precip Duration       2            2            2            
Precip Begin          7 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    2890                      4030         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12                      SE 12        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    34680                     48360        
Dispersion                         Fair                      
Max ADI Early         24 Fair      29 Fair      37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          33 Fair      5 Very Poor  42 Gen Good  
Max LVORI Early       7            5            5            
Max LVORI Late        4            6            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum
RH 58 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 70. Minimum RH
74 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
72 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
68 percent. South winds around 5 mph.

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