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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.

VAZ022-022045-
Roanoke-
Including the cities of Roanoke and Salem
215 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025

                      Today        Tonight      Sun          

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        
Precip Type           None         None         None         
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            
Chance of Thunder (%) 0            0            0            
Max/Min Temp          78           57           79           
Min/Max RH %          68           94           54           
Wind 20ft/early(mph)  NE  5 G19    E  4         NE  3        
Wind 20ft/late(mph)   E  5         Lgt/Var      E  5         
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         
Precip Duration                                              
Precip Begin                                                 
Precip End                                                   
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl)    3790                      5280         
Transport Wnd (mph)   E  9                      E 12         
Vent Rate (mph-ft)    34110                     63360        
Dispersion                         Very Poor                 
Max ADI Early         37 Fair      19 Gen Poor  57 Gen Good  
Max ADI Late          40 Fair      2 Very Poor  69 Good      
Max LVORI Early       7            6            6            
Max LVORI Late        4            7            1            

Remarks...None.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
Minimum RH 55 percent. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
Minimum RH 69 percent. East winds around 5 mph. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Minimum RH 75 percent. Northeast 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. Northeast winds around 5 mph. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s. Minimum RH
70 percent. East winds around 5 mph.

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

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