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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
208 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

.DISCUSSION... 

Dry conditions, along with a warming trend, expected through
Wednesday. A strong front will approach from the west on
Thursday, resulting in the next chance of precipitation for the
region. A brief cool down behind the front on Friday, followed
by warm and dry conditions into early next week.

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VAZ013-160915-
Pulaski-
Including the cities of Radford and Pulaski
208 PM EST Mon Dec 15 2025

                      Tonight      Tue          Tue Night    Wed          

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Mclear       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          18           47           28           51           
Max/Min RH %          55           31           57           35           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  SW  3        Lgt/Var      SW  3        W  6 G17     
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  3         W  4         SW  4        W  5         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                                           
Precip Begin                                                              
Precip End                                                                
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 2280                      1820         
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  9                      W 17         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 20520                     30940        
Dispersion            Fair                      Poor                      
Max ADI Early         4 Very Poor  19 Gen Poor  2 Very Poor  27 Fair      
Max ADI Late          4 Very Poor  24 Fair      3 Very Poor  37 Fair      
Max LVORI Early       2            2            2            2            
Max LVORI Late        2            2            2            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 65 percent. South
winds 10 to 15 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Rain showers. Colder. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in
the upper 30s. Minimum RH 45 percent. West winds 15 to 20 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Warmer. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs
around 50. Minimum RH 35 percent. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the lower 50s. Minimum RH 67 percent. West
winds 5 to 10 mph. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs around 50. Minimum RH 56 percent. Southwest winds
around 5 mph.

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