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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.

VAZ013-022045-
Pulaski-
Including the cities of Radford and Pulaski
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           Showers      Showers      Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     30           20           20           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          73           58           76           
Min/Max RH %          72           95           56           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  E  4         E  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  4         Lgt/Var      E  4         
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration       1            1            1            
Precip Begin          6 AM         Continuing   Continuing   
Precip End            Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3360                      4760         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E 12                      E 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    40320                     57120        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         30 Fair      30 Fair      37 Fair      
Max ADI Late          38 Fair      4 Very Poor  63 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            7            6            
Max LVORI Late        4            7            3            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH 55 percent. East
winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 74 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s. Minimum RH
77 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. Minimum RH
74 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
68 percent. Southeast winds around 5 mph.

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