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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for SW VA...SE WV and NW NC
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
211 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

.DISCUSSION...

Key Messages:

1) Critical fire weather conditions continue through this
   evening.

2) A heightened risk of fire danger continues in Monday.


The combination of continued gusty winds in the 20-25 mph range,
low RH values dropping into the teens and 20 percent range, 
along with dry fuels on the ground will result in a critical 
fire weather day again on Monday. Fortunately, winds do look to 
diminish some on Monday; however, RH values will likely be much 
lower areawide, with more widespread upper teens RH values 
possible in the Piedmont. This continued fire weather concerns 
will likely lead to a fire weather SPS for much of the area on 
Monday. Burning will continue to be discouraged for much of the
area.

VAZ014-170915-
Montgomery-
Including the city of Blacksburg
211 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

                      Tonight      Mon          Mon Night    Tue          

Cloud Cover           Clear        Clear        Mclear       Mcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         Showers      
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            40           
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            0            
Min/Max Temp          32           51           29           57           
Max/Min RH %          52           24           60           31           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  W 11 G24     W  9 G27     W  3         Lgt/Var      
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   W  8 G23     NW  8 G22    Lgt/Var      S  4         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.06         
Precip Duration                                              1            
Precip Begin                                                 1 PM         
Precip End                                                   Continuing   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)                 3730                      2090         
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 23                     SW  5        
Vent Rate (mph-ft)                 85790                     10450        
Dispersion            Excellent                 Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         21 Fair      86 Good      6 Very Poor  16 Gen Poor  
Max ADI Late          12 Poor      83 Good      3 Very Poor  12 Poor      
Max LVORI Early       2            2            2            3            
Max LVORI Late        2            2            3            2            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 72 percent. West winds 5 to
10 mph. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 66 percent.
West winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s. Minimum RH 63 percent. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the mid 60s. Minimum RH 62 percent. West winds
10 to 15 mph. 
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s. Minimum RH 55 percent. West winds
5 to 10 mph.

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

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