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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
135 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

.DISCUSSION... 
Low fire weather concerns today and this week due to snow and
below normal temperatures.

Snow cover will linger much of the
week, preventing any fire concerns. A much colder airmass arrives
over the weekend, which could bring more mountain snow to the
area.

VAZ007-092115-
Tazewell-
Including the city of Tazewell
135 AM EST Tue Dec 9 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Wed          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Rain         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            70           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          38           27           40           
Min/Max RH %          61           79           61           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  4        SW  7 G21    SW 13 G32    
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        SW 10 G30    SW 12 G28    
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.04         
Precip Duration                                 2            
Precip Begin                                    11 AM        
Precip End                                      Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    1900                      2830         
Transport Wnd (mph)   SW 13                     SW 16        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    24700                     45280        
Dispersion                         Good                      
Max ADI Early         14 Gen Poor  8 Poor       58 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          23 Fair      13 Gen Poor  66 Good      
Max LVORI Early       6            4            3            
Max LVORI Late        3            4            4            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Snow with rain likely. Lows in the mid 20s.
Highs in the upper 20s. Minimum RH 72 percent. West winds 15 to
25 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and a slight chance
of rain. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. Minimum RH
70 percent. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and a slight chance
of snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. Minimum
RH 60 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain, snow and a slight
chance of freezing rain. Colder. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in
the upper 20s. Minimum RH 60 percent. Northwest winds 10 to
15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 10. Highs in the lower 30s.
Minimum RH 43 percent. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

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