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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
225 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

.DISCUSSION...
Very warm temperatures for mid April and drought conditions
over much of the area will continue to keep fuels dry 
through the weekend. We may see some light showers
Thursday night into Friday morning but amounts are 
limited to a few hundredths.

A stronger front arrives Sunday with a better chance
for measurable rainfall but the speed and orientation
of the front will also limit rainfall with most
having less than a tenth of an inch.

We cool down back to normal behind the front early next
week with a very dry airmass. Then we warm up again toward 
midweek.

These aforementioned conditions will make fire containment 
increasingly difficult throughout the rest of this week. 

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VAZ007-160815-
Tazewell-
Including the city of Tazewell
225 PM EDT Wed Apr 15 2026

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri          

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         Tstms        Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            60           30           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            20           0            
Min/Max Temp          57           80           55           77           
Max/Min RH %          64           30           92           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  5        SW  6 G19    W  6 G18     W  4         
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   SW  5        SW  9 G22    W  4         W  6         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.08         0.02         
Precip Duration                                 2            1            
Precip Begin                                    6 PM         Continuing   
Precip End                                      Continuing   11 AM        
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 6590                      6090         
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW 23                     NW 17        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 151570                    103530       
Dispersion            Fair                      Fair                      
Max ADI Early         53 Gen Good  48 Gen Good  92 Good      56 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          5 Very Poor  108 Very Good11 Poor      114 Very Good
Max LVORI Early       2            3            2            6            
Max LVORI Late        3            1            5            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper
70s. Minimum RH 39 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Much cooler. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 38 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s. Minimum RH 27 percent. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
60s. Minimum RH 29 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s. Minimum RH 37 percent. West winds 5 to 10 mph.

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

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